"The painful truth is that we are at the point of compromising educational quality," UC Santa Cruz Chancellor George Blumenthal told the Board of Regents. He was among several campus leaders who gave the board forecasts about reduced class offerings and staff layoffs that are likely next year… But even that, officials said, would make up only a small part of the $500 million that Gov. Jerry Brown has suggested cutting from UC’s budget. That amount could double if his plan to extend several temporary taxes fails.

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by Larry Gordon, The Los Angeles Times.

Posted: March 17th, 2011, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.