California Faculty Association Continues to Mobilize for Education
California Desk
March 17, 2010
Sacramento, CA – Just a week after historic March 4 protests launched a nationwide movement to fight for the future of public education, the California state agency that tracks the health of California´s public higher education system will release a report revealing a drastic loss in access to college by the state´s students.
The California Postsecondary Education Commission will release tomorrow, Thursday, March 11, "Ready or Not, Here They Come," which finds among other things more than 275,000 eligible California students will be turned away over the next nine years from the state´s community colleges, California State University, and University of California.
In the CSU, the chancellor is in process of turning away 40,000 eligible students by the end of this year. The chancellor implemented enrollment cuts as the state reduced funding to the CSU by about $1 billion over the past two years. The governor proposed to restore a fraction of that funding —$305 million— in his 2010/11budget plan.
"California´s future is on the line and this report shows how drastic the situation is," said Lillian Taiz, President of the California Faculty Association.
ACTION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION CONTINUES
Today, the California Faculty Association (CFA) announced the "Mobilization for Education" continues for its members as lobby days, rallies, and a CFA conference speech by U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis are planned this month.
"March 4 was a wake-up call for our nation´s leaders, who were sent a loud and clear message that citizens are fed up with the lack of support for public education in this country," said Taiz.
"The March 4 Day of Action for Public Education was just the beginning. Our coalition will not stop until appropriate action is taken to ensure that every student in America has an opportunity to get a quality preK-16 education that will prepare them with the skills they need to succeed in today´s economy."
The California Postsecondary Education Commission will release tomorrow, Thursday, March 11, "Ready or Not, Here They Come," which finds among other things more than 275,000 eligible California students will be turned away over the next nine years from the state´s community colleges, California State University, and University of California.
In the CSU, the chancellor is in process of turning away 40,000 eligible students by the end of this year. The chancellor implemented enrollment cuts as the state reduced funding to the CSU by about $1 billion over the past two years. The governor proposed to restore a fraction of that funding —$305 million— in his 2010/11budget plan.
"California´s future is on the line and this report shows how drastic the situation is," said Lillian Taiz, President of the California Faculty Association.
ACTION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION CONTINUES
Today, the California Faculty Association (CFA) announced the "Mobilization for Education" continues for its members as lobby days, rallies, and a CFA conference speech by U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis are planned this month.
"March 4 was a wake-up call for our nation´s leaders, who were sent a loud and clear message that citizens are fed up with the lack of support for public education in this country," said Taiz.
"The March 4 Day of Action for Public Education was just the beginning. Our coalition will not stop until appropriate action is taken to ensure that every student in America has an opportunity to get a quality preK-16 education that will prepare them with the skills they need to succeed in today´s economy."