The California Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance approved the “Degrees Not Debt” budget plan Tuesday designed to make higher education in California more accessible and affordable… The package, however, would not establish tuition-free education. Families making more than $60,000 would be expected to contribute to costs, and students would be required to hold part-time jobs. H.D. Palmer, spokesperson for the California Department of Finance, said the department has yet to do a formal fiscal analysis. “This is certainly a noble goal, but one that comes with a lot of substantial questions and a price tag,” Palmer said.

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by Ani Vahradyan, The Daily Californian.

Posted: March 15th, 2017, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.