Don’t sleep on this! Fight over University system governance could prove disastrous
Thursday, March 06, 2008
HIGHER EDUCATION
Fight brews over university control
The plan to revamp the governance of the state university system again meets with mounting opposition, including from former Gov. Jeb Bush.
Posted on Thu, Mar. 06, 2008
By MARY ELLEN KLAS
TALLAHASSEE --
A Senate panel fast-tracked a plan Wednesday to dismantle the system governing state universities and make the education commissioner an elected job, despite mounting opposition -- the latest coming from Gov. Jeb Bush, who helped shape the current setup.
The Senate Pre-K-12 Education Committee voted unanimously for a bill that would ask voters in November to give budget authority over the state's 11 universities to the Legislature, stripping it from the Board of Governors. Senate sponsor Lisa Carlton said lawmakers should control the debate over how to set tuition rates, not ``some appointed board outside of this building.'' [More…]
Like Blogging Black Miami on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
Comments