Our state’s leadership in biotechnology, computer technology, aerospace, finance and other high growth sectors today is largely attributable to our past commitment to higher education. Multiple California generations have grown up with the keen understanding that if they study hard and play by the rules, our state will make sure that a quality career-building education awaits them when they finish high school. Will students now working their way through California public schools have that same understanding? That’s up to us. Since 1990, student fees at UC and CSU have increased more than fivefold. In 1980, 18 percent of our state budget was invested in higher education. Today, we’re at 10 percent. Because of budget cuts approved by the state legislature and Governor Schwarzenegger, nearly 50,000 qualified students were denied admission this year to a UC or CSU campus. Those students are our state’s future nurses, teachers, engineers, inventors and entrepreneurs. As a student, you should be outraged. As a resident of California, you should be alarmed.

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by John Garamendi, The Daily Californian.

Posted: September 8th, 2009, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.