California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott created a Student Success Task Force to develop a strategic blueprint to help community college students succeed. Task Force will examine student assessment, remedial instruction, access to financial aid and academic counseling, and funding models to incentivize completion rates.
Recommendations from the Governor's Higher Education Funding Task Force include: increasing the number of residents graduating with bachelor's degrees, especially in STEM fields; providing the universities with flexibility to set tuition; expanding financial assistance to low- and middle- income students through private and public strategies; and holding public universities accountable for graduating more students. (Washington Governor's Higher Education Funding Task Force, January 2011)
Task force report recommends sweeping changes to how community colleges are run. Proposed changes include revamping or tweaking online education, K-12 partnerships, remedial education, tuition pricing, the funding formula and the colleges' governing system, among others.
Article mentions a task force's recommendations that cover P-20 issues and include mandating a high school diploma or equivalency for everyone under age 21. The recommendations aim to better prepare students for success in college or careers. A final report is due to the legislature by April 1. (Anchorage Daily News, 03/10/11)
Final report from Task Force. Calls for consolidation of medical schools and also additional resources for higher education. Proposes strategies to improve the quality and competitiveness of Rutgers University.