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Friday, September 11, 2009

Katherine Rea | The value of public education - Opinion


Katherine Rea The value of public education - Opinion:

"California's budget crisis this summer precipitated massive losses for higher education. Facing a $26 billion deficit, the state 'solved' this problem by cutting spending left and right. In response to billion-dollar cuts in funding, the UC system raised student fees by 9 percent, reduced freshman enrollment by 6 percent and slashed millions of dollars from individual campus budgets.

Aside from cuts in access, the quality of education the UCs offer is also threatened."