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University of Missouri Tuition Lawsuit

NPR | By Michele Norris
Published December 17, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

A judge rules the University of Missouri illegally charged thousands of in-state students tuition, violating a more-than-100-year-old law that mandates a free education. Michele Norris discusses the case with Bob Herman, a lawyer for the students who brought the suit.

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