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California's Crisis in Higher Education

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Higher education officials in California are bracing for hundreds of millions of dollars in budget cuts. The University of California and State University systems are facing half billion dollar cuts each, while the California Community College system is projected to lose $400 million in funding. We discuss the potential impact.

Guests:

Lisa Krieger, higher education reporter for the San Jose Mercury News

Laurel Rosenhall, higher education reporter for the Sacramento Bee

Dr. Jack Scott, chancellor of the California Community Colleges

Robert Turnage, assistant vice chancellor for budget at the California State University

Nathan Brostrom, executive vice president of business operations for the University of California

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