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Public Policy Institute of California
Co-Director of Research and senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California
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Hans Johnson
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FROM Hans Johnson
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Public University Funding in CA Classes begin soon at California’s public universities, but some students who were eligible to attend a UC and a State University may not be going. That’s because there are too few spots -- budget cuts during the Great Recession forced schools to accept more out of state and foreign students, who pay a lot more in tuition. But California now has a projected surplus of $2 billion this year. Will that money trickle down to public higher ed?
Which Way, L.A.?
Out-of-State Admissions at UC Continue to Rise Fifty-three years ago, the Master Plan for Higher Education promised that America's finest public university system would be available to California high school students who qualified. Affordability was part of the guarantee. Now, state funding has declined, tuition and fees have skyrocketed and more and more students from out of state are being accepted. Graduates of California high schools have a harder time getting in.
To the Point
Is the U.S. entering a new era in immigration? Under the immigration bill now being debated in the U.S. Senate, skilled and educated workers will be given preference over family ties - a huge shift in an immigration policy that has long favored reuniting families. Is the change overdue? Will the U.S. lose its competitive edge in global markets without these workers? Why isn't the U.S. producing enough high-skilled workers at home?
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