Community college access must be improved in California
Source: mercurynews.com Posted By: Bill 4071 days ago
The Public Policy Institute of California has confirmed what observers already knew: The budget crisis has dramatically reduced access to the state's 112 community colleges. Yet as the economy recovers, California will need a workforce with the skills to help businesses and communities thrive -- and community colleges are crucial to that struggle.
In a study released this week, the PPIC says the state cut $1.5 billion from community college budgets from 2007 to 2012, resulting in the loss of one....