TN Higher Ed Bleeding Money from the Head

Tennessee has long been bleeding millions in higher ed administration. But no one has had the guts or means to do much about it. This Op Ed very credibly illustrates it.

Tennessee has three organizations providing oversight to higher education. The 2010-11 Tennessee budget submitted by Gov. Phil Bredesen recommended $9.7 million for the Tennessee Higher Education Commission administration, $21.5 million for University of Tennessee university-wide administration and $19.1 million for Tennessee Board of Regents administration. READ MORE

By Grover L. Porter --Ph.D., CPA-retired

We have 3 administration boards and 2 separate, competing higher education systems in one state!