CCC Chancellor's Office News - Oct. 4, 2012

 

 

        October 4, 2012            

In the news:

We wanted to share what we’re reading.  The purpose of Today’s News is to disseminate throughout the system media accounts about the California Community Colleges and related issues. 

 

Prop. 30 compounds state’s bad tax policy, but we need it anyway

The Los Angeles Times – George Skelton column (national daily newspaper)

Published:  Wednesday, October 3, 2012 | (Link to story)

 

Charles Munger doubles down to defeat Prop. 30, support Prop. 32

The Sacramento Bee – The State Worker blog (daily newspaper)

Published:  Wednesday, October 3, 2012 | (Link to story)

  

The college bubble

The Sacramento News and Review (local weekly newspaper)

Published:  Thursday, October 4, 2012 | (Link to story)

 

Brown campaign for tax hikes gets off to slow start

The Associated Press (international news agency)

Published:  Thursday, October 4, 2012 | (Link to story)

 

2011-2012 education bills come due

EdSource (education policy publication)

Published:  Thursday, October 4, 2012 | (Link to story)

  

Brown signs new bill

The Accent Advocate (Contra Costa College student newspaper)

Published:  Wednesday, October 3, 2012 | (Link to story)

  

Community colleges’ crisis slow students’ progress to a crawl

The Los Angeles Times (national daily newspaper)

Published:  Thursday, October 4, 2012 | (Link to story)

  

City College may end free-classes perk

The San Francisco Chronicle (daily newspaper)

Published:  Wednesday, October 3, 2012 | (Link to story)

  

Getting left behind

The Huffington Post – The Blog (international online news source)

Published:  Wednesday, October 3, 2012 | (Link to story)

 

Community colleges help shift armed forces to workforce, officials say

The North County Times (local daily newspaper)

Published:  Wednesday, October 3, 2012 | (Link to story)

 

Puente Project moves headquarters to UC Berkeley

The Daily Californian (UC Berkeley student newspaper)

Published:  Thursday, October 4, 2012 | (Link to story)

   

Scammers employ ‘straw students’ for federal aid scam at community colleges

The Daily Nexus (UC Santa Barbara student newspaper)

Published:  Wednesday, October 3, 2012 | (Link to story) 

  

CA manufacturers, facilities and colleges open their doors for National Manufacturing Day on October 5th

PR Newswire (national news distribution service)

Published:  Wednesday, October 3, 2012 | (Link to story) 

  

Online technology key to college affordability

The Ft. Worth Star-Telegram (local daily newspaper)

Published:  Wednesday, October 3, 2012 | (Link to story) 

 

American colleges are failing low-income students

The Atlantic (national news and policy publication)

Published:  Wednesday, October 3, 2012 | (Link to story)

 

In debate, Obama and Romney clash over who would do more for education

The Chronicle of Higher Education (education trade periodical)

Published:  Thursday, October 4, 2012 | (Link to story)

 

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