A false promise on graduation rates

California has broken a lot of promises to its citizens who want access to a quality, low-cost college degree. Now comes Senate Bill 412, dubbed “The California Promise,” … The public university system, which used to be known for its almost free access but where tuition has risen astronomically, is now being judged by the norms of more privileged institutions whose students aren’t working 30 or 40 hours a week, as CSU students often must to pay the bills. And in these difficult economic times for working-class people, our students are supporting their families, not the other way around. CSU students are making great progress toward their degrees but they are not taking a full course load every term. Not only is the current focus on four-year graduation rates short-sighted, it also reveals a failure of vision by the state’s academic and political leaders, who have given up on any real solutions for restoring full funding to the CSU.

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by Susan Gubernat, The Sacramento Bee.

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