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Saturday, February 27, 2010

EDITORIAL: Budget eliminates vocational programs - Opinion

EDITORIAL: Budget eliminates vocational programs - Opinion:

"Recently, Cosumnes River College's partners in spirit - Sierra College - facing an overwhelming budget deficit of $11.2 million, proposed the cutting of their construction, automotive and agricultural programs to help alleviate the damage.

Further, the President of San Joaquin Delta College, Raul Rodriguez, will suggest to the campus' board of trustees the elimination of their GED program, which allows high school dropouts to obtain an equivalency diploma.

Why does this matter?

State leaders and advocates of advancing education - including our very own congresswoman, Doris Matsui - have repeatedly emphasized that colleges should aim to provide three essential course fields - vocational education, remedial education and classes preparing students to transfer to four-year institutions"