THE STATE'S COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS HAVE OFFERED THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE THEIR PREDICTIONS ABOUT TH THE IMPACT OF THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED 12.5 PERCENT CUT TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
ONE OF THOSE SPEAKING FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES, EVELYN JORGENSEN IS PRESIDENT OF MOBERLY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE.. SHE TOLD THE COMMITTEE THAT COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THIS STATE DO MORE THAN JUST SEND PEOPLE OUT THE DOOR WITH AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE
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AND JORGANSEN SAYS THOSE AREAS FOR TRAINING FILL A NEED IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE STATE [JORGANSON2]:26)
SHE SAYS THEY FOUND THAT THOSE WITH NEW TRAINING FOR JOBS WILL TEND TO STAY IN THE STATE AND NOT MOVE AWAY.