Comments on: Cal State enrollment reductions represent the equivalent to closing Penn State University

By: Don Barham

Don Barham — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:26:13 +0000

I will have to do more research to ascertain the accuracy of of the statements made in the article. (number of student cutbacks 40,000? I have been unable to find anything about this on line). The statements about the depression and “important and lasting public policy changes”, are misleading the reader in to believing that these “changes” were all positive when there is MUCH and neverending debate on the positive or negative implications of those policies.
So I merely look at the article for what it is. A commercial for online schools.

By: Paul Angileri

Paul Angileri — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:40:00 +0000

The question is, if this sort of thing continues to happen anywhere, is if other schools will be able to pick up these students. And, will there be enough room in online institutions such as Capella to take on a large number of new/transferring individuals? A study would have to be done to test some of the resiliency of the wider U.S. system in this respect.

By: Mike Wagers

Mike Wagers — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:40:36 +0000

someone just wrote “Perhaps the time has come to fundamentally rethink and recreate how states go about the job of making higher education available to their citizens”. At what point in history of any state did it become incumbent upon the state to make sure higher education was offered, granted, given, provided. We have to get real in America, and it won’t be easy. You ain’t got the right for a job, a house or a higher education. You have to earn these things. You have the right to life, liberty and the PURSUIT of happiness. That does not mean that you get to be happy. that means you can pursue it.

By: Mike Wagers

Mike Wagers — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:35:24 +0000

I don’t understand the problem. If someone has the money or someone to pay the money for their tuition they will get into school. No doubt about it. What is the big deal.