An effort to have community colleges grant four-year degrees has ended after failing to make it out of an Arizona Legislature committee.
The proposal, which would have opened the door to more degree avenues at a potentially cheaper cost to students, failed to make it throughthe Senate Education Committee, according to Capitol Medial Services and the Arizona Capitol Times.
The plan was pushed by rural legislators seeking an easier way to get more people outside the state's metro areas a degree. The Arizona Board of Regents, however, was critical of the plan with its President Larry Penley saying there wasn't the need for it, according to the report.
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