Interview: John Cherry - 1/13/06

Two years ago, the governor chartered a study on higher education in Michigan. Formally called the Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth, it became known as the Cherry Commission after its chair, Lieutenant Governor John Cherry.  A little over a year ago, the Commission released its final report.  Essentially, it said the state of Michigan was slipping economically in part because it isn’t keeping pace with neighboring and competing states in terms of higher education. The report called for a doubling of the number of residents who earn college degrees in the next ten years.  Michigan Radio’s Jack Lessenberry spoke with John Cherry to see how things are going.                   

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