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Higher education leaders press lawmakers for more recurring funding, workforce and research investments
Summary
Board of Regents and university leaders told the Senate Finance Committee the state needs sustained investment in deferred maintenance, financial aid and workforce scholarships; they highlighted gains in attainment while flagging risks from federal grant uncertainty.
Commissioner Kim Hunter Reid and presidents from the state’s public university systems presented the higher‑education budget and policy priorities to the Senate Finance Committee, emphasizing workforce alignment, deferred maintenance, and research expansion.
Commissioner Reid told the committee the statewide educational attainment rate has reached 51% toward a 60% goal established in the Board of Regents master plan. "We were at 51% educational attainment," she said, and outlined strategic priorities to reach the 60% North Star by 2030: increase credentials of value, expand adult financial aid programs and strengthen career alignment between colleges and employers.
Priority requests and one‑time asks The Board of Regents requested recurring and one‑time investments: additional funding for deferred maintenance (the Regents requested a new…
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