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Higher Education Committee opens session, emphasizes accountability and schedules regular meetings
Summary
The Connecticut General Assembly’s Higher Education Committee held an organizational meeting where members introduced themselves, staff were presented, and members signaled a focus on accountability, workforce training and regular Tuesday/Thursday afternoon meetings; a screening committee meeting was scheduled to follow adjournment.
The Connecticut General Assembly’s Higher Education Committee opened an organizational meeting chaired by Chairman Haddad, who said the committee will work “in a clear and transparent manner” and collaborate across caucuses to advance higher-education solutions statewide.
The committee’s elected members and staff used the session to introduce themselves, outline priorities and set scheduling preferences for the 2025 session. Representative Steve Weir (55th District) said the panel will scrutinize institutional accountability, urging the committee to “look under the hood” to ensure tax dollars and resources are used wisely. State Senator Christine Cohen (12th District) said she brings a personal perspective as a parent of a college student and teenagers and…
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