California’s decision to slowly defund higher education is imperiling our public educational institutions in many different ways. First, there were the staggering fee increases. Tuition at the University of California, for instance, has nearly tripled since 2002. Now, the admissions process may be in for some big changes… In his budget proposal, Gov. Jerry Brown was wise to realize that California can no longer afford to cut spending on K-12 education. But higher education is just as vital to the state’s future, and it deserves to have adequate funding as well.

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by The Editors, The San Francisco Chronicle.

Posted: January 24th, 2011, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.