December 20, 2004

Higher Ed: Goal of more college grads is lofty, but show us the money

An editorial praises the Cherry Commission's recent report for pinpointing the higher education gap between Michigan and other states, but questions where the money will come from to implement the strategies. The Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth lays out a broad plan for Michigan to meet the recommendations of Gov. Jennifer Granholm's goal of doubling the number of state graduates in the next decade, but does not provide a plan for generating the needed revenue. The editorial also points out that state funding of Michigan's public colleges and universities has actually declined by $221 million in the past four years because of the state budget crisis.

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