University cuts will take long-term toll» Redding Record Searchlight:
"University of California students took the streets in the run-up to Thanksgiving to protest the regents' decision - driven by state budget cuts - to raise fees by nearly a third for the coming school year.
It's hard to blame the kids. For the first time, fees will rise north of $10,000 a year. That's steep for in-state tuition at a public school, and the jarring increase will force some students (or their parents) to run the numbers and reassess whether they can still afford UC.
And the worst part? The UC kids are the privileged ones. They might have to pay more to attend Berkeley or Davis, but with the academic talents that got them admitted and the prestige of their degrees, they'll be able to pay back a few thousand dollars more in student loans if they must. At least, for the most part, there are still seats available in the lecture halls."
"University of California students took the streets in the run-up to Thanksgiving to protest the regents' decision - driven by state budget cuts - to raise fees by nearly a third for the coming school year.
It's hard to blame the kids. For the first time, fees will rise north of $10,000 a year. That's steep for in-state tuition at a public school, and the jarring increase will force some students (or their parents) to run the numbers and reassess whether they can still afford UC.
And the worst part? The UC kids are the privileged ones. They might have to pay more to attend Berkeley or Davis, but with the academic talents that got them admitted and the prestige of their degrees, they'll be able to pay back a few thousand dollars more in student loans if they must. At least, for the most part, there are still seats available in the lecture halls."
