Exactly what California needs: A new, science-focused UC school

California’s educational superiority has depended on the political courage of visionaries. Between 1954 and 1965, California wrestled with many of the same weighty issues we face today. There were state budgetary crises. There were divisive issues to address, among them segregated housing. Some worried that California had no capacity for growth left. Yet, during those 11 years, four new UC campuses opened. Somehow, policymakers found the funds necessary to plan for the long-term higher-education needs of the state… Yes, the UC system faces funding and operational issues now, but that shouldn’t stop us from considering how the system should be configured to serve our population a generation from now. Let’s not forget that in 2050 California is expected to have almost 50 million residents, or 13.6 million more than in 2005, when the last UC was opened.

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by Mike Gato, The Los Angeles Times.

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