Gov. Jerry Brown released the revised state budget Monday, which predicts and prepares for cuts to primary, secondary and higher education, among other items pertaining to state funding. In a press conference Monday morning, Brown talked about the cuts that reflect state revenues that were lower than anticipated. The plan Read More…
Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed 2013-14 budget increases state funding to the University of California and attempts to influence university policy. Read More…
The Legislative Analyst’s Office published a report on Monday praising Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed state budget for its fiscal restraint but also raising concerns about the governor’s plans for higher education. Read More…
A recent report finds that Californian college enrollment in the UC and CSU systems has declined by about one-fifth over the past five years, due to declining funding for higher education. Released by the Public Policy Institute of California on Wednesday, the report entitled “Defunding Higher Education: What Are the Read More…
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An assembly bill that would significantly cut fees for middle-income students at the state’s public universities failed to pass the California State Senate early Saturday. Read More…
A report released Wednesday by the state Legislative Analyst’s Office on higher education outlines recommended changes to Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2012-13 state budget plan. The report suggests changes to a number of the features of Brown’s proposal, including changes to Cal Grant eligibility criteria and the removal of earmarks on Read More…
A referendum to repeal the California DREAM Act will not appear on the state ballot this November after volunteers working to overturn the act fell short of the 500,000 signatures they needed to gather by Friday. Assemblymember Tim Donnelly, R-Twin Peaks, who led efforts to put a repeal referendum up Read More…
The allocation of Cal Grants could become the responsibility of individual college campuses through new legislation recommended by the nonpartisan state Legislative Analyst’s Office, the office announced in a report released Monday. The recommendation, which aims to “streamline” financial aid, would shift the duty of distributing the grants to the Read More…
A new report released by California’s bipartisan financial analyst predicts that the state DREAM Act will cost about $25 million more than previously estimated and could decrease the funding available for resident students currently seeking aid. The state Legislative Analyst’s Office report released Wednesday states that resident students seeking state Read More…
