The Advocate — Higher education in Louisiana has two problems: it is underfunded and the accountability system that assures quality educational outcomes is very weak. It is my intention, in cooperation with Rep. Steve Carter,
chairman of the House Committee on Education, to bring both of these issues to the forefront in this year’s legislative session. It is our intention to bring both of these issues to the forefront in this year’s legislative session.

The Advocate – Higher education system leaders said they generally approve of a plan legislators are floating to more closely link their state funding to performance measures such as graduation and retention rates.

Their support for the plan, however, relies on the Legislature spelling out a clearly defined set of measures on which colleges and universities would be judged.