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Higher Education Commission Struggles

by Charles Dervarics , June 15, 2006

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James Hunt, Former Governor of North Carolina

During the meeting, members also floated proposals to better link high schools with postsecondary study. Dr. Charlene R. Nunley, president of Montgomery College in Maryland, recommended college preparatory tests in 10th or 11th grade, so students can spend their senior years better preparing for college.

Hunt also recommended a new 12th-grade standardized test to gauge whether graduating seniors are ready for college or the work force.

The commission was to finish its report by Aug. 1, but Spellings extended the deadline to mid-September. Wilson said the new date will allow more give-and-take among members and may ensure that the report receives greater attention. Also, an August release would come when many colleges, as well as Congress, are not in session.



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