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McDonnell lays out higher ed plan
Pledges 100,000 more degrees for Virginians in 15 years
Gov. Bob McDonnell on Monday announced legislation he says will result in an additional 100,000 undergraduate degrees from Virginia colleges. Sen. Tommy Norment (R-3rd) is among four legsislators who will patron the bill.
McDonnell’s Commission on Higher Education Reform, Innovation & Investment offered recommendations in 3 areas: greater economic opportunity and impact; reform-based investment; and affordable access for all capable and committed Virginia students.
The bill provides a roadmap for achieving an additional 100,000 associate and bachelor’s degrees for Virginians over the next 15 years by increasing enrollment of Virginia students, improving graduation and retention rates, and assisting students with some college credit to complete degrees through public and private higher education institutions.
The Weldon Cooper Center’s study for the Virginia Business Higher Education Council shows that every $1 invested in Virginia’s public higher ed system yields $13 in increased economic output. College graduates on average earn twice as much as those without college degrees.
McDonnell’s Commission on Higher Education Reform, Innovation & Investment offered recommendations in 3 areas: greater economic opportunity and impact; reform-based investment; and affordable access for all capable and committed Virginia students.
The bill provides a roadmap for achieving an additional 100,000 associate and bachelor’s degrees for Virginians over the next 15 years by increasing enrollment of Virginia students, improving graduation and retention rates, and assisting students with some college credit to complete degrees through public and private higher education institutions.
The Weldon Cooper Center’s study for the Virginia Business Higher Education Council shows that every $1 invested in Virginia’s public higher ed system yields $13 in increased economic output. College graduates on average earn twice as much as those without college degrees.
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Darn Republicans wrote on Jan 18, 2011 2:27 PM: