December
1998
1998 Legislative Overview
(Part 2)
Other Issues
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California
lawmakers adopted several proposals
to expand college preparation activities. The governor included $30
million to improve student preparation and eligibility. Budgets for
the California State University and University of California include
new funds to expand academic development and outreach efforts.
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The
Nevada Board of Regents endorsed performance indicators enabling
the system to measure progress in quality and excellence. North
Dakota has developed a model to track student performance in the
states universities.
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North
Dakotas Board of
Higher Education created a Welfare Reform Task Force where higher
education is working with other state agencies on a state welfare
reform plan.
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