Of Tuition Hikes and Salary Spikes...
The national and state economic collapse--and the way in which our lawmakers at both levels of government have responded-- has wreaked havoc on California's higher education system, once considered the state's crown jewel and an achievement that led the world in expanding college access to all citizens. This week, California State University trustees and UC regents are voting on hefty tuition hikes that will see CSU tuition raised by an additional 12% on top of the 10% that was voted on last November and UC tuition likely increased by 9.6% in addition to the 8% that took effect this summer. UC tuition was raised 32% last year. CSU tuition is also up by about a third over the past couple of years. The Sacramento Bee reported that the impact of higher tuition could be most burdensome to middle class families, who