CSU Facing Worst Fiscal Crisis Ever

[Modern School]

California Gov. Brown’s interim state budget cuts $500 million from the California State University (CSU) system (25% of their entire budget). According to the San Francisco Chronicle, this will result in 10,000 students being turned away, and countless layoffs at the university's 23 campuses. "We're facing the worst financial situation the CSU has ever had," said Trustee Bill Hauck, chairman of the university system's finance committee (quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle).

If Brown’s tax extensions fail to make the June ballot or fail to pass, the cuts could double, according to CSU Chancellor Charles Reed. This would result in a loss of $1 billion from a total operating budget of $2 billion. They have already approved a tuition increase of 15.5% for next fall which should save the school $100 million. The rest of the deficit will be made up through payroll reductions (i.e., layoffs, furloughs and pay cuts). According to the Chron., CSU has already cut 4,145 faculty and staff positions since 2008. CSU professors also earn far less than colleagues at other universities across the country.

CSU plans to save an addition $60 million by cutting off 10,000 qualified applicants from enrolling at CSU. Thus, not only will thousands be denied access to college, but those who do get in will be have to compete for fewer classes and support services and more stressed out and frustrated teachers, while spending more money and time just to complete their required classes.

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[Newest Reality]

1. Okay, the wealthy have recovered and

multinational corporations are well-stocked with cash and basking in more major profit windfalls -- some breaking records.

Our infrastructure is crumbling. Our institutions, (schools, libraries, etc.) are failing big-time, States and municipalities are going broke as Republicans Governors and their ilk work on shock doctrines to divvy-up, sell and control the spoils.

The media and the government are doing a great PR job in selling the idea that things are not so bad. I mean, in the sense that we are not watching an immanent collapse, (on many levels) happening in a relatively slow-motion way. Though, it seems to be accelerating as it progresses.

Generally, we were told there was a recovery. That turned-out to be about the big players and owners of this country, not the common folks. So, we are supposed to boondoggle our way through this while the Simulation creates a picture of stability and we wait in a shocked form of expectancy and stasis. That will only go so far and knowing where we are, and why, is important to us, (not them) for our future survival through this manufactured debacle on ice.

[JDPriestly]

2. Does anyone know precisely what Brown's proposal is?