Students for California's Future: News

January 4th - 10th, 2010

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State Assembly approves Obama education reforms - The state Assembly on Tuesday passed a series of landmark education reforms intended to help make California competitive for up to $700 million in federal stimulus funding under President Obama's Race to the Top grant program for schools. OC Register

Schools before prisons - In his final State of the State address, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said California must shift its funding priorities from prisons to universities, and The Times couldn't agree more. Los Angeles Times

Educators intrigued by proposal to link college, prison spending - University leaders on Wednesday lauded Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to shift state money from prisons to higher education, but some experts warned the proposal is just bad budgeting. Contra Costa Times

Calif. governor wants more money for universities - It's an idea any educator would like: California's governor wants to ban the state from spending more on prisons than universities. San Francisco Chronicle

Potential Boon for California Higher Ed - California's public colleges have had a brutal couple of years. It'd be ridiculously premature to say that things are turning around -- but Wednesday brought them at the very least a symbolic boost, in the form of a proposal that could lead to more of what they really want: a greater share of state funds. Inside Higher Ed

What cuts? Gov. proposes college funding increases - In a reversal from recent years, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday proposed restoring hundreds of millions in state funding to California"s colleges and universities. Contra Costa Times

University students have mixed opinions on AB 656 - When a state assemblyman proposes a bill that could mean more than $1.5 billion a year to higher education, students at cash-strapped universities sit up and listen. Turlock Journal

Students preparing for competitive CSU admittance process - As a record number of students apply to California State universities, transfer and high school students are expected to see more difficulty getting their foot in the door this fall. Whittier Daily News

Community college students present 'demands' to Schwarzenegger - San Diego City College students protested at Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s San Diego office Monday - demanding changes to the state’s budget to offset the cuts made to higher education. San Diego News Network

Valley junior college campuses fill up, despite class cuts - Area students are flooding into community colleges for the spring semester even as campuses continue to pare classes. Fresno Bee

A new role for community colleges? - High school graduates who are shut out of California’s public universities by enrollment caps or escalating tuition could one day earn a bachelor’s degree at a community college near them. San Diego Union-Tribune