HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Higher Education

TIME & DATE: 10:00AM, Monday, June 12, 2000

PLACE: E2.016

CHAIR: Rep. Irma Rangel

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To consider the following:

Interim Charge One:  "Review models and discuss methods for
strengthening partnerships between higher education, public
education and the private sector to better prepare students enrolling
in post-secondary education and to improve college-level retention and
graduation rates.






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