A recent survey of UC Davis undergrads found almost 25 percent "somewhat to very often" skipped meals to save money, and another 25 percent "occasionally" skipped meals for the same reason… California’s higher education system is under siege with the recession and state budget deficit tearing into services and sending tuition and fees skyrocketing at an alarming rate. The trend is eating away at California’s branding of affordable, quality, public education and its legacy of a highly trained work force. At the ground level, the classroom cuts and fee increases mean financial hardship for students: taking on more debt, dropping majors and minors, delaying graduations or spiking dreams of college education altogether. While college diplomas are deferred or dashed, students take longer to become workers and pay less in taxes if they get a lower-paying job.

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by Anne Gonzales, Comstock's Magazine.

Posted: August 2nd, 2011, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.