Former education secretary: Private colleges serve a public good, and Virginia should invest accordingly
Source Scout · Cardinal News reports: ' + jQuery(" ").text(title).html() + ' Serving Southwest and Southside Virginia Virginia’s noble goal of becoming the nation’s top state for talent depends on a strong commitment to every institution of higher education that prepares our future workforce. Public universities, community colleges and nonprofit private colleges work together as an essential ecosystem, expanding opportunities for students and strengthening the economy by producing the nurses, cybersecurity professionals, teachers, entrepreneurs and civic leaders Virginia needs. Employers depend on this talent development, and students need affordable pathways to success.