PAYING FOR “FREE” PUBLIC EDUCATION: Charging the students + Charging the property owners
TWO WEEKS OF THEMES IN THE NEWS FROM UCLA IDEA
CSU Raises Tuition: Pay Now and Pay Later
THEMES IN THE NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF NOV. 14-18, 2011 BY UCLA IDEA | HTTP://BIT.LY/SRS66D
11-17-2011 | On Wednesday, the California State University trustees voted 9-6 to raise tuition by another $500, bringing the yearly total with fees for an undergraduate to $7,000. The increase will have both immediate and long-term effects.
Hundreds of students protested at the trustees meeting in Long Beach. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a trustee who voted against the measure, said the hike was tantamount to a “tax on the middle class and a tax on our future.” Also opposing the tuition increase, Trustee Jillian Ruddell said, “we need to send the message that students are a priority and education is essential to the success of