UC tuition hike earns a failing grade
It’s just common sense: If you’re trying to grab more money from university students and their parents, you should not be dramatically raising the pay of top brass. That’s just dumb PR, losing politics and really bad policy… Here’s another thing that rankles: UC officials note that only about 30% of undergrads from California pay full tuition. The rest receive some financial aid. And half pay nothing. Well, good for them. But those 30% full-payers are forking out more money to help the other 70%. If that’s state policy, all state taxpayers should be footing the bill.
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by George Skelton, The Los Angeles Times.
