N.J. Assembly Budget Committee to consider Christie’s higher education plan | American Federation of Teachers New Jersey, AFL-CIO

By The Associated Press

TRENTON — The Assembly Budget Committee is set to take a close look this week at Gov. Chris Christie’s plans for higher education spending.

A hearing in scheduled for Wednesday on the department’s budget proposal.

Higher education is getting more scrutiny than usual this year, due to Christie’s plan to reconfigure the state’s higher education institutions.