CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Community colleges will not be part of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education at this time, Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday.
A statement from the governor came amid concerns from commission members on parties involved in the body. Tthe commission includes leaders of the state’s four-year institutions.
“Once the Blue Ribbon Commission has progressed in its mission to establish efficiencies that ensure we are serving our students and have identified ways to make sure these four-year institutions can thrive and stay in the communities they are currently located in, at that time we will expand the scope to include our community and technical college,” Justice said.
Justice created the commission for the purpose of improving higher education on topics including efficiency, affordability retainment and graduation rates.