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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Innovation, Education and California's Future

    California's Master Plan for Higher Education says community colleges should be open to any high school graduate who can benefit from instruction. But some 400,000 students might be turned away from 112 campuses if billions of dollars in taxes are allowed to expire in June.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    California's Master Plan for Higher Education says community colleges should be open to any high school graduate who can benefit from instruction. But some 400,000 students might be turned away from 112 campuses if billions of dollars in taxes are allowed to expire in June. Republicans have rejected Governor Brown's call for an election to give voters a chance to extend those taxes. We hear about efforts to maintain college budgets.

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    Slashing Community College Education
    1. 0:00Innovation, Education and California's FutureYou’re reading this
    2. 20:04Recollections of Hughes Aircraft, Innovative American Company
    3. 28:31Will the US Invest in its Own Future?
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Dan LaVista

      Los Angeles Community College District

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      Jon Fleischman

      Breitbart California

      News

    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Slashing Community College Education
    1. 0:00Innovation, Education and California's FutureYou’re reading this
    2. 20:04Recollections of Hughes Aircraft, Innovative American Company
    3. 28:31Will the US Invest in its Own Future?
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