Governor Gretchen Whitmer is the 49th Governor of the State of Michigan. This recording (starts at minute 9:40) provided a detailed speech which included information on planning for Higher Education for their state.
"We must support our kids from pre-K, through postsecondary, to prosperity" (Gretchen Whitmer, 2024)
"We made community college—and job training for medical techs and electricians—tuition-free for anyone 21 and older with Michigan Reconnect. In our next budget, let’s make the first 2 years of community college in Michigan tuition-free for every high school graduate. As Michiganders pursue an associate's degree or skills certificate at a community college, they can save an average of $4,000 on tuition. This is a transformational opportunity for graduating seniors and will help us achieve our Sixty by 30 goal to have 60% of adults earn a post-secondary degree or skills training by 2030. We’re broadening our vision of education beyond K through 12. " (G. Whitmer 2024)
In Texas, could there be a possibility of being in a similar mindset when it comes to free community college for the first two years? This pathway could open new opportunities and collaborations for public institutions and community colleges to help continue the path to success for a student.