"From the Santa Cruz Sentinel
In 1960, California adopted a far-reaching plan to offer higher education at little or no cost. The Master Plan for Higher Education created a coordinated system involving the University of California, the state university system and community colleges.
It was the envy of other states and set a standard for public higher education unmatched in quality and accessibility - and became a foundation for California's economic progress.
Nearly half a century later, the plan is in peril."
In 1960, California adopted a far-reaching plan to offer higher education at little or no cost. The Master Plan for Higher Education created a coordinated system involving the University of California, the state university system and community colleges.
It was the envy of other states and set a standard for public higher education unmatched in quality and accessibility - and became a foundation for California's economic progress.
Nearly half a century later, the plan is in peril."