California’s elected leaders would do well to remember Washington’s words about "a flourishing state of the arts and sciences." In today’s knowledge-based economy, the threat to the University of California and the state’s Master Plan for Higher Education is a threat to California’s prosperity and reputation. At a time when California’s economic future depends on producing more college graduates and better-educated citizens, the state must invest in public education. As Washington knew, both democracy and prosperity depend on it.

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by Henry T. Yang and David Marshall, The San Francisco Chronicle.

Posted: May 20th, 2010, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.