California Plans to Gut Higher Education

[Modern School]

Jerry Brown’s plan to slash $1.4 billion from higher education in California will have dire consequences for students, teachers and staff at the UC, CSU and community college systems. The three systems will have to lay off thousands of employees, cut classes, and gut services. And this is assuming voters approve a tax increase for themselves in June. Otherwise, the cuts could far surpass the initial estimate of $1.4 billion.

California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott said that the cutbacks will result in 350,000 students being unable to enroll in any classes within the 112 school system. The community college system is among the cheapest in the nation, and will continue to be, even with the $10 per unit fee hike that will be implemented next year. For many of California’s unemployed, it has become a refuge where they can use their time constructively and learn new job skills while waiting for the job market to pick up again. However, with the cuts and losses of teachers and course offerings, many will lose this opportunity.

For the full article, please visit http://modeducation.blogspot.com/2011/01/california-plans-to-gut-higher.html

[Ptah]

1. AZ gov: Cut university funding; stop free health care for 280,000 adults

PHOENIX — Gov. Jan Brewer wants to cut state funding for universities by 20 percent and aid to community colleges by about half to deal with a $1.1 billion deficit this coming fiscal year.

Brewer also proposed today eliminating free care for about 280,000 individuals now enrolled in the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, virtually all of them adults. There would be no reduction care for children, pregnant women, the aged, blind and disabled.

More at link:
http://azstarnet.com/news/local/education/college/article_711e1a50-2027-11e0-8e85-001cc4c002e0.html

[Duwamish]

8. That will mean many jobs lost

which will in turn cause even great economic turmoil. AZ seems to be on an endless downward spiral.

[kestrel91316]

2. All I can figure is, Gerry is cutting services that the MIDDLE CLASS uses

in an effort to show them what happens when you really really really resist taxing the wealthy.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

7. Its called a poison pill. Its basically a form of blackmail and common in government funding fights

[d_r]

3. cutting the system funding 50%

is a death nail.

[3waygeek]

4. Good thing Jerry's dad Pat is dead...

because this would kill him.

[DBoon]

5. Prop 13 is a sacred cow

How many humans must suffer to keep the cow alive?

[ProgressiveProfessor]

6. Yet another person who does not understand California Government and the other initiatives

There is much more to it, including how the state handled funding issues when Brown was last governor. Look up the Gann initiative (Prop 4) for starters.