By Maddie Hanna, Inquirer Trenton Bureau
[…]Sweeney has revised the bill to broaden the commission’s scope to a range of options – including letting high-performing high school students pursuing medical and graduate-level science degrees complete their degrees earlier and allowing students enrolled for two years at community colleges to complete their degrees at four-year institutions through degree-program partnerships.
The revised bill also expands the number of members on the proposed commission from seven to 10, to include a faculty member appointed jointly by the American Association of University Professors, the New Jersey Education Association, and the American Federation of Teachers New Jersey.
On the national level, unions have opposed Pay It Forward programs, voicing concerns that they could increase costs for many students and could lead to states’ disinvesting in higher education.
“The most important thing on that bill is there be faculty involvement. It’s a very complex issue,” said Steve Young, executive director of the Council of New Jersey State College Locals, which represents faculty and staff in 11 AFT chapters.
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