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A Primer: Funding Higher Education California
Legislative
Analyst's Office - Where does the funding for higher education come
from? How are costs divided among various groups (such as undergraduate
and graduate students)? What role do student fees play? How is financial
aid funded? How does the state decide how many students to fund in a
given year? The purpose of this primer is to address these and other
questions related to the funding of higher education in California,
so as to aid policymakers and other interested parties in their deliberations
and decision making. More... Attack on Academic Freedom! Last year, the California legislature considered SB 1335, derived from David Horowitz' movement calling for an Academic Bill of Rights, designed to ensure "intellectual (read 'ideological') diversity" in California's institutions of higher education. While SB 1335 died in committee, it has reemerged in the form of SB 5, set to be considered early this year. The full text of the proposed bill as well as a comparison between SB 1335 and SB 5 are available. California
State Budget Update The
California Legislature is set to consider a "gutted and amended" bill
(AB 3036) that would eliminate current protections that prevent the
University of California and the state's other educational organizations
from being charged unfair utility rates. Without these legal protections,
municipal utility districts will be able to impose capital charges on
UC and public agencies unilaterally, leaving UC employees and students
– and taxpayers throughout California – to foot the bill.
More. . .
The California Legislative Analyst Office's "California Spending Plan 2004-05" is available online. The discussion of Higher Education begins on page 31. A downloadable pdf version of the report is also available.
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