Carlyle on his proposal:
House Higher Education Committee Chair Rep. Larry Seaquist, Senate Higher Education Committee Chair Rodney Tom and I are working together to attempt to deal openly and genuinely with the complex reality of decreasing state appropriations and rising tuitions.
It is easy for some to criticize this new reality. The challenge is to deal with it openly and explore new models and approaches that can help us find a more viable, stable and equitable structure in today’s era of scarcity.
Unfortunately, the trend in the Legislature is to reduce funding for the institutions of higher education under the operating assumption that they can continue to absorb the cuts without measurable or meaningful consequences for students, faculty, families and supporters. The trend of decreasing state support and increasing tuition seems virtually unstoppable. The question is not whether this trend will continue but how we can get a handle on the negative consequences for the middle class and more intelligently manage this structural shift.
You can read his full post, along with details about his proposal, at his blog: reuvencarlyle36.com
Details of the media availability:
Who: Rep. Reuven Carlyle, D-Seattle, and Rep. Larry Seaquist, D-Gig Harbor, the vice chair and chair of the House Higher Education Committee
When: February 1, 2011 at 12:00 p.m.
What: Media availability to discuss The Higher Education Opportunity Act, introduced by Carlyle
Where: John L. O’Brien Building, Conference Room 114 – located inside the entrance to Hearing Room E
