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October 25, 2010 -
While distance education is not—and is not intended to be—suitable for everyone (students as well as faculty), we find that it offers an important alternative means of providing instruction that can complement existing formats and expand options for the state’s students and segments. In order to take fuller advantage of this potential, we believe that the Legislature should guide a clearer statewide vision that specifies data which the segments should collect and report on distance–education students, and which clarifies expectations concerning intercampus collaborations and other partnerships. To that end, we make a number of recommendations.
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August 6, 2010 - Do University Students' Fees Support Financial Aid? This is one of a series of issue briefs examining important questions about higher education funding in California. For more information on this topic, or to request other briefs from this series, contact the Legislative Analyst’s Office Higher Education section at (916) 319-8349, or visit our website at www.lao.ca.gov.
July 12, 2010 - How Does California’s Support for Higher Education Compare With Other States? This is one of a series of issue briefs examining important questions about higher education funding in California. For more information on this topic, or to request other briefs from this series, contact the Legislative Analyst’s Office Higher Education section at (916) 319-8349, or visit our website at www.lao.ca.gov.
July 12, 2010 - How Do Student Fees Contribute to Community College Funding? (updated December 2006) This is one of a series of issue briefs examining important questions about higher education funding in California. For more information on this topic, or to request other briefs from this series, contact the Legislative Analyst’s Office Higher Education section at (916) 319-8349, or visit our website at www.lao.ca.gov.
July 12, 2010 - What Is California’s Master Plan for Higher Education? This is one of a series of issue briefs examining important questions about higher education funding in California. For more information on this topic, or to request other briefs from this series, contact the Legislative Analyst’s Office Higher Education section at (916) 319-8349, or visit our website at www.lao.ca.gov.
June 30, 2010 - What Is the Status of Tuition Waivers for Undocumented College Students? (November 2010) This is one of a series of issue briefs examining important questions about higher education funding in California. For more information on this topic, or to request other briefs from this series, contact the Legislative Analyst’s Office Higher Education section at (916) 319-8349, or visit our Web site at www.lao.ca.gov/highered.
June 29, 2010 - Presented to Senate Education Committee,Subcommittee on Early Learning
June 16, 2010 - Presented to The Conference Committee on the Budget
June 14, 2010 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee
June 14, 2010 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee
June 14, 2010 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee
June 14, 2010 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee
June 14, 2010 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee
June 14, 2010 - Presented to The Conference Committee on the Budget
June 14, 2010 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee