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Out-of-state students surpass Calfornians vying for entry to USC

by Adolfo Guzman-Lopez

The USC Trojans enter the field. For the first time in the school's history, out-of-state applicants surpassed in-state. Credit: Jonathan Moore/Getty Images
The University of Southern California is pushing to attract students from all over the country and the world. And it's paying off. For the first time in its 133 year history, a majority of applications for admission this year came from outside the Golden State.
USC’s dean of admissions told the campus newspaper that 50.5% of applications for fall 2013 admission came from students outside California.
The university has increased the number of recruiters it sends to thousands of high schools in 48 states to promote USC., more than tripling the number assigned to the Midwest and East Coast.
Foreign recruitment is also a priority. The university takes the top spot nationwide for foreign student enrollment,

As other states seek to increase preschool budget, California stays flat

by Deepa Fernandes

Credit: Courtesy of Los Angeles Universal Preschool
Starting at the White House and kindling in governors' offices nationwide, there’s a move underfoot to increase access to early childhood education programs. Except in California.

Governor Jerry Brown isn't actively cutting preschool programs -- his recent budget proposal kept funding the same as last year; It's that he is not actually doing anything to improve it.

Still, after suffering $1.2 billion in cuts over four years, advocates are crossing their fingers the proposal marks