University of Virginia Library

Youth Advisory Council

Governments are not thought to
be easily accessible places, but the
governor is trying to get to meet
and speak with students. He did not
make it out that much during his
first year in office, but the aide said
that he would be venturing out
more often now. The governor has
a Youth Advisory Council made up
of college students around the
state. There are about twenty
students on the Council. It is split
just about evenly between males
and females and is about one-forth
blacks.

Meetings have been held on
education that have sought
students' opinions. These
conferences have shown that
students today believe that there is
much that can be done to improve
the education system. A more
informal atmosphere and more time
spent on subjects that students
liked and thought relevant were the
overriding feelings of the students.