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Anti Federalist
12-19-2018, 12:12 PM
Pikers.

Why not six years "free" at UCLA or Stanford?


Democrats poised to offer two years of free community college

https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Democrats-poised-to-offer-two-years-of-free-13475389.php?t=648874c522

By Melody Gutierrez Updated 1:26 pm PST, Tuesday, December 18, 2018

California community college students could reap the benefits of Democratic dominance in the state Legislature, with lawmakers pushing for the state to cover the cost of two years of tuition for students who commit to enrolling full time right out of high school.

Democratic lawmakers across the country have made affordability at public colleges and universities a rallying cry, with free tuition programs popping up at the state and local levels. During the 2018 midterms, the free-college mantra of Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders became a key campaign promise for liberal candidates in congressional and state races. Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom pledged during his own campaign to make the first two years of community college free in California, as did some of his Democratic challengers.

“This is about strengthening the middle class,” said Assemblyman Miguel Santiago, D-Los Angeles, who partnered with Assemblymen David Chiu, D-San Francisco, and Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento, to pass a bill last year making the first year of community college free for full-time freshmen. Democrats were solidly behind AB19 — all the “no” votes came from Republicans, who will be even more badly outnumbered next year and unable to block anything, including the Democratic legislators’ new measure.

Their AB2, introduced this month, would waive tuition for the second year as long as a student takes a full course load each semester and remains continuously enrolled. Santiago said that requirement will get students to an associate’s degree or certificate program quicker and improve the pipeline between community colleges and the state’s public university systems.

The two-year savings for a student taking 12 units a semester would be $2,208. That could mean the difference between having to take out more loans or pick up extra hours at a job. But it also costs taxpayers millions a year.

KingRobbStark
12-19-2018, 01:33 PM
This is ridiculous. People who deserve to be in collage will make it to collage regardless of it being free.

dannno
12-19-2018, 02:11 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcL4LyBkBOA

dannno
12-19-2018, 02:21 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFD9N0XSflQ

euphemia
12-19-2018, 02:24 PM
It’s not just that. California is institutionalizing young adults for at least two more years. They don’t work, so they don’t have income or pay taxes. Lose-lose all the way around.

dannno
12-19-2018, 03:17 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clIyMG6zEbE

Anti Globalist
12-19-2018, 05:34 PM
I know people have said its not going to happen but damn it, Calexit.

oyarde
12-19-2018, 07:30 PM
CalExit

phill4paul
12-19-2018, 07:54 PM
That's nice and all but they should also get UBI so they can concentrate on their studies instead of working part-time.