California Higher Education Faces Cuts
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Protesters who marched from West Sacramento to the capitol Monday morning said community colleges are only being funded about two percent more each year, while their enrollments are increasing by 10 percent.
Other members of Monday’s rally included representatives from the UC and CSU systems. Both face a total of more than $730 million in funding in the recently passed budget.
According to the California Legislature’s budget analyst, the recession has created another $8 billion hole. The unemployment rate, further declines in the stock market and lower tax collections have led to the lower revenue projections.
“We’re going to have another $8 billion shortfall,” said Axel Borg, a UC Davis Librarian. “I think we’re going to have to do a new budget and hopefully legislators recognize the role higher education plays,” he added.
It’s no only the educators who are feeling the pinch. California students who wish to pursue higher education will find elevated tuition and fees along with fewer class openings.
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Editor: Melissa Steele is a freelance writer and focuses her research on funding for higher education. She is a graduate of UNLV and endeavors to keep her readers up to date with the most relevant education information.