The California Teachers Union Is Close To Banning Online Courses At State Schools:

The California Teachers Union Is Close To Banning Online Courses At State Schools

Abby Rogers | Nov. 30, 2011, 12:04 PM | 136 | 4

Image: University Council — American Federation of Teachers Members of the University Council — American Federation of Teachers

The University of California system and the state's teachers' union are at war over a curriculum change aimed at saving students money.

The controversy arose when the system, whose major tuition hikes spawned student protests, proposed an online education program that would explore "feasibility issues regarding fully online courses for UC degree

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