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U. of Florida history professors fight differential tuition

November 26, 2012

History professors at the University of Florida fight back against idea that the state should use tuition to discourage enrollment in fields without immediate connection to jobs.

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Calif. community colleges pick a new chancellor

September 28, 2012

Brice Harris, a community college veteran, is new chancellor of cash-strapped state system. His job won't be easy.

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CCSF's woes help trigger a shared governance tussle in Calif.

September 21, 2012

New details emerge in accreditation crisis at City College of San Francisco, and a tussle brews between former for-profit foe Bob Shireman and faculty groups at California's community colleges.

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San Francisco isn't only Calif. community college in accreditation meltdown

July 19, 2012

Two California community colleges are ahead of City College of San Francisco in coping with accreditation threat. Special trustees or a takeover could loom, while accreditor warns CCSF faculty about misleading statements.

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Accreditation crisis hits City College of San Francisco

July 6, 2012

City College of San Francisco's accreditation is in limbo. Shutting down probably isn't a possibility, but the college is in a deep hole. What went wrong?

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Law may contribute to advising overload at California's community colleges

May 29, 2012

Some California community colleges have 1,700 students per academic adviser. But a state law designed to protect faculty jobs may help prevent the hiring of more counselors.

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Bill Would Clear Path for Two-Tiered Pricing at Calif. Community Colleges

May 21, 2012

California lawmaker wants to make two-tiered pricing at community colleges legal, partially to prevent minority students from attending for-profits. But critics say the bill opens door to privatization.

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California community colleges cut back on course repeating

May 8, 2012

Amid a financial crisis, California's community college system proposes an end to students repeating courses they've already passed, particularly physical education and arts courses.

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Lone Star College adopts differential tuition

April 25, 2012

Lone Star College has begun charging varying rates for courses systemwide, based on cost of delivery, and plans to add student success incentives, some of them financial.

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Differential tuition grows in popularity, even at community colleges

April 9, 2012

Despite the uproar over Santa Monica, differential tuition has become normal at many public universities and is making inroads in community colleges.

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