"Legislators in California and Michigan are thinking of granting community colleges the authority to offer four-year degrees.
In California, the initiative is largely being considered as a result of massive budget cuts to state universities which have forced institutions to turn away thousands of applicants. The Contra Costa Times reports that the idea was introduced by Assemblyman Marty Block at a December 7 hearing about the future of California's Master Plan for Higher Education.
'We have a lot of well-respected community colleges down in San Diego,' Block was quoted as saying in the Contra Costa Times, 'and they think they could do a fine job offering those next two years to students, at least in certain disciplines.' Block is considering introducing a related bill next year."
In California, the initiative is largely being considered as a result of massive budget cuts to state universities which have forced institutions to turn away thousands of applicants. The Contra Costa Times reports that the idea was introduced by Assemblyman Marty Block at a December 7 hearing about the future of California's Master Plan for Higher Education.
'We have a lot of well-respected community colleges down in San Diego,' Block was quoted as saying in the Contra Costa Times, 'and they think they could do a fine job offering those next two years to students, at least in certain disciplines.' Block is considering introducing a related bill next year."