Jennifer Medina, 6/1/12, NY Times
Class sizes have increased, courses have been
cut and tuition has been raised — repeatedly. Fewer colleges are offering
summer classes. Administrators rely increasingly on higher tuition from
out-of-staters. And there are signs it could get worse: If a tax increase
proposed by Gov. Jerry Brown is not approved this year, officials say they will
be forced to consider draconian cuts like eliminating entire schools or
programs. For generations, the
University of California system — home to such globally renowned institutions
as Berkeley and U.C.L.A. — has been widely recognized as perhaps the best
example of what public universities could be. Along with the California State
University system and the state’s vast number of community colleges, higher
education options here have long been the envy of other states.
But after years, and even decades, of budget cutbacks from
the state, that reputation is under increasing threat. University leaders, who
had responded typically to earlier budget cuts with assurances that their
institutions were still in top form, now are sounding the alarm. In trying to
rally support, they openly worry that their schools do not offer the same
quality of education as a decade ago. Nathan
Brostrom, executive vice president of business operations for the University of
California, said the system was now in the middle of the worst financial crisis
since the Great Depression…
Full article at http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/02/us/california-cuts-threaten-the-status-of-universities.html
Nonetheless, do try to have a positive
outlook!
Anyway, our legislature is clearly focused on priorities:
A new state program would be created to reduce the number of illegally dumped mattresses under legislation narrowly approved by the state Senate May 31. The bill – SB 1118 by Sen. Loni Hancock, a Berkeley Democrat — would require mattress makers to collect used mattresses with their brand name and force mattress retailers to pick up old mattresses when a consumer buys a new one...
Full story at http://www.californiascapitol.com/blog/2012/06/california-may-crack-down-on-abandoned-mattresses/
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