New Jersey Committee Advances Higher Education Task Force Bill

Assemblyman Cody Miller is sponsoring a bill to establish a commission of experts and professionals to examine the structure of higher education in New Jersey. The commission will identify systemic shortfalls and report findings to the legislature to determine necessary corrective steps. Miller stated the initiative aims to address the state's status as a national leader in brain drain. The proposal seeks to understand why tens of thousands of high school seniors attend college out of state and do not return. The Assembly Higher Ed Committee advanced legislation to create a 13-member task force to evaluate the state's higher education structure. The bill includes a $200,000 appropriation for the initiative. The legislation was moved forward late last week.