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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Santa Monica College to Adopt Tiered Pricing System

    Faced with state funding cuts, Santa Monica College can't keep up with student demand. So the governing board has approved a plan to provide extra classes after the regular ones are full. There's a catch. Regular classes will cost $46 a unit, but the extras will be $180 .

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

    Faced with state funding cuts, Santa Monica College can't keep up with student demand. So the governing board has approved a plan to provide extra classes after the regular ones are full. There's a catch. Regular classes will cost $46 a unit, but the extras will be $180. We hear more from SMC President Chui Tsang and from SMC student trustee Joshua Scuteri, who cast his advisory vote against the two-tier pricing plan.

    Note: Santa Monica College owns the license for KCRW, and provides space on the campus for this radio station.

    The full episode

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    More Big Cuts to Be Made at Los Angeles Unified Schools
    1. 0:00Santa Monica College to Adopt Tiered Pricing SystemYou’re reading this
    2. 13:17The Rationing of Public Education
    3. 29:56The Southern Primaries and the GOP
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Caitlin Shamberg

      KCRW

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Chui Tsang

      Santa Monica College

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      Joshua Scuteri

      Santa Monica College Board of Trustees

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    More Big Cuts to Be Made at Los Angeles Unified Schools
    1. 0:00Santa Monica College to Adopt Tiered Pricing SystemYou’re reading this
    2. 13:17The Rationing of Public Education
    3. 29:56The Southern Primaries and the GOP
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