Today, in an op-ed in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, David Ramadan, former member of the Virginia House of Delegates (2012-2016) and an Adjunct Professor at George Mason University, called on Senators to control college costs. “For all the lip service the Virginia legislature pays to making higher education more affordable, Virginia students who want nothing more than a college degree and…
James Koch, acting president of Partners 4 Affordable Excellence @EDU, a board of visitors professor of economics and a former president of Old Dominion University, recently penned this editorial that’s been published in Virginia newspapers this month. I have been asked by many individuals why I support the efforts of Partners for Affordable Excellence @EDU, which has been an important…
Statewide survey reveals Virginians want elected officials to address unaffordable college tuition and its impact on the Virginia economy. RICHMOND, Va. – From forcing families to delay starting a family, to preventing recent graduates from purchasing a home and entrepreneurs from starting businesses to help spur the economy, the impact of college debt is felt far and wide across Virginia. Voters…
The gears of change are beginning to turn toward better accountability, affordability and transparency in how Virginia public colleges and universities make financial decisions that affect tuition. Virginia lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have come together in an effort to address the rising cost of higher education in the Old Dominion. More than a dozen Republican and Democratic…