http://californiascapitol.com/blog/?p=1917 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:54:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 http://californiascapitol.com/blog/?p=1917&cpage=1#comment-32461 Anonymous Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:12:05 +0000 http://californiascapitol.com/blog/?p=1917#comment-32461 The only problem with this logic is that the UC's and CSU's have cut enrollment, not because of declining interest, but because of declining revenues. It stands to reason that they will increase enrollment if they receive additional funds. The additional funds may also help to offset fee hikes that have started to make college less affordabel for California students. It's bizarre to me to suggest that we should not raise spending on higher ed because our institutions decided in hard economic times that they needed to cut enrollment to live within their means. Economy of this kind may work in a company, but for a college, it's rediculous. Sure it's cheaper to educate no one, but that will only ensure the failure of our state and out nation. We need more qualified graduates, not fewer. The only problem with this logic is that the UC’s and CSU’s have cut enrollment, not because of declining interest, but because of declining revenues. It stands to reason that they will increase enrollment if they receive additional funds. The additional funds may also help to offset fee hikes that have started to make college less affordabel for California students. It’s bizarre to me to suggest that we should not raise spending on higher ed because our institutions decided in hard economic times that they needed to cut enrollment to live within their means. Economy of this kind may work in a company, but for a college, it’s rediculous. Sure it’s cheaper to educate no one, but that will only ensure the failure of our state and out nation. We need more qualified graduates, not fewer.

]]> http://californiascapitol.com/blog/?p=1917&cpage=1#comment-32458 Jack Johnson Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:22:03 +0000 http://californiascapitol.com/blog/?p=1917#comment-32458 Thanks for bringing some sanity to the budget process. You'd think if you can figure this out, that the Governor's own Budget staff could as well. Sounds like this is padding they put in the budget for help in balancing the budget or they want to show growth to help perpetuate a myth that everything is just fine, no budget problems, we can handle growth...yeah right. Thanks for bringing some sanity to the budget process. You’d think if you can figure this out, that the Governor’s own Budget staff could as well. Sounds like this is padding they put in the budget for help in balancing the budget or they want to show growth to help perpetuate a myth that everything is just fine, no budget problems, we can handle growth…yeah right.

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