Just as more people are seeking to go to community college this year, either because they don't have jobs or they can't get into universities, state budget cuts are forcing [these] colleges to cut back on their offerings.
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Even as the cuts begin, the statewide chancellor's office is projecting that enrollment increases will force the system to turn away 260,000 students.
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People hoping to go back to school because they can't get jobs or want to retrain for different jobs are also having problems trying to get into class.
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California has 110 community colleges in 72 districts, with about $6.2 billion general operating budget. $4.2 billion comes from the state's hard-hit general fun, and some $2 billion from property taxes.
But wait a minute! Aren’t we, here in the good old South Orange County Community College District, on that special gravy train called basic aid? Yup:
Irvine Valley and Saddleback colleges are on a different funding formula than other colleges because they derive most of their funding from property taxes, rather than state enrollment payments.
These so-called "basic aid" colleges are also taking a hit statewide as property tax rolls decline due to lower property values, but a district spokeswoman said neither Saddleback nor Irvine Valley is planning to cut any classes….
In a sidebar, the Reg presents cuts that local colleges have been forced to make. Only Irvine Valley and Saddleback have announced no cuts:
Coastline College: Spring course sections reduced 12%
Cypress College: Winter intersession canceled. Monitoring low enrolled classes.
Fullerton College: Winter intersession reduced 75%, hold on summer school until the final budget is known, Spring courses may be reduced.
Golden West College: 40 classes cut from winter intersession, only 15 offered. Spring course sections cut by 100 classes and 110 more closed for registration, could be reopened by demand.
Irvine Valley College: No cuts announced
Orange Coast College: Winter intersession cut 10 percent. Spending freeze on equipment
Saddleback College: No cuts announced
Santa Ana College: Winter intersession cancelled, spring course sections reduced 15 percent
Santiago Canyon College: Winter intersession canceled. Spring course sections reduced 17 percent
▼ In the New York Times: Tribune Company Seeks Bankruptcy Protection:
The Tribune Company, the newspaper and television chain that publishes The Los Angeles Times and The Chicago Tribune, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday….
▼ Brother, can you spare a dime?
Nice arrangement, from 1932, by Charlie Palloy, who seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth in '32. Too bad.
2 comments:
Yes, great arrangement of the song. Nobody knows anything about this guy?
Are you saying we're headed for another Depression?
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