Top Jobs Act Higher Education Reform Legislation

Authors

Mark E. Rubin

Abstract

The most important piece of legislation affecting higher educa- tion passed by the 2011 Virginia General Assembly was Governor McDonnell's higher education reform bill. The title of the bill is quite expressive-"Preparing for the Top Jobs of the 21st Century: The Virginia Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2011," or "TJ21.", It is significant because of its breadth, its innovative ap- proach to funding, and the government relations strategy utilized to assure its passage.

Recommended Citation

Mark E. Rubin, Top Jobs Act Higher Education Reform Legislation, 15 Rich. J. L. & Pub. Int. 39 (2011).
Available at: https://scholarship.richmond.edu/pilr/vol15/iss1/5