Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Community college juggles reduced state budget and student demands | TahoeDailyTribune.com


Community college juggles reduced state budget and student demands | TahoeDailyTribune.com:

"Enrollment is increasing at Lake Tahoe Community College but the schedule is shrinking, presenting a challenge to school officials who are juggling the demands of a dwindling state budget and students vying for classes they need.

In the fall, enrollment was up for full-time students by almost 20 percent compared to 2008, with those students competing for fewer classes after 410 sections were eliminated to accommodate state budget cuts.

California's community colleges sustained $840 million in state funding cuts for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 academic years combined, while the state legislature raised tuition $13 to $17 per unit."