New York Examines its Annual State of Higher Education

By R A Johnston. The New York Senate released its report on the state of higher education in New York on January 28, 2013, as reported by David Lombardo of the Schenectady Daily Gazette. Higher Education Committee Chairman Ken LaValle gave his committee members credit for a year of sound oversight of post-high school education. He said in his statement that:
“I want to thank the committee members for their continued support and commitment throughout the 2012 legislative session. I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues on the committee and in the entire Senate as we strive to make New York State higher education the best in the world.”
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