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."
"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."
