Monday, October 5, 2009
When State Universities Lose State Support
The budget of the public higher education system of California has been slashed by over 20 percent, on top of previous cuts. Faculty and student protests kicked into place the first week of classes, reflecting enormous contention over the best way to respond. What’s happening in California is both a harbinger of things to come in other states and an amplification of a national trend. The percentage of total spending at state universities provided by state tax revenue has been sinking for more than 20 years. As Jim Duderstadt, former president of the University of Michigan put it, “We used to be state-supported, then state-assisted, and now we are state-located.”
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This is an unfortunate article to read. It's too bad that the government has created a public failure by its inability to invest in higher education. This is really going to affect people from low-income families. It really does seem that during this recession, America really isn't the land of opportunity.
With education being one of the most important factor for future economic growth and sustainability, quick action is required regarding funding for the public universities. Since we know that unemployment rate has been very high in the nation, increasing tution fees will greatly effect the education sector, since the number of students attending college will decline.
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