Fall 2015
Committee:
Executive Committee
Whereas, The 1960 Donahoe Higher Education Act envisioned free California higher education; however, California Community College (CCC) students today face skyrocketing educational costs[1]; and
Whereas, The high cost of education is a threat to a diverse, just, and vibrant CCC system, student debt in the United States has now reached $1.3 trillion, and 40 million people now have student debt[2]; and
Whereas, Many CCC students will transfer into the 4-year university system and face much higher tuition than at the time the Donahoe Act was adopted as well as potential student loan debt; and
Whereas, A national day of action was organized on November 12th, 2015, called the Million Student March[3], which is based around the following three core demands--free higher education for public colleges, the abolition of student debt, and a $15 an hour minimum wage for all students and workers on campus;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges commend the Million Student March and its three core demands; and
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges pledges to participate in future national student demonstrations.
Citation: [1] CA State Department of Education. 1960. California Master Plan for Education. Retrieved from http://www.ucop.edu/acadinit/mastplan/MasterPlan1960.pdf.
[2] Blake Ellis. 2014. 40 Million Americans Now Have Student Loan Debt. Retrieved from http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/10/pf/college/student-loans/. [3] . 2015. Million Student March. Retrieved from http://studentmarch.org/what-is-millionstudentmarch/.
Whereas, The high cost of education is a threat to a diverse, just, and vibrant CCC system, student debt in the United States has now reached $1.3 trillion, and 40 million people now have student debt[2]; and
Whereas, Many CCC students will transfer into the 4-year university system and face much higher tuition than at the time the Donahoe Act was adopted as well as potential student loan debt; and
Whereas, A national day of action was organized on November 12th, 2015, called the Million Student March[3], which is based around the following three core demands--free higher education for public colleges, the abolition of student debt, and a $15 an hour minimum wage for all students and workers on campus;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges commend the Million Student March and its three core demands; and
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges pledges to participate in future national student demonstrations.
Citation: [1] CA State Department of Education. 1960. California Master Plan for Education. Retrieved from http://www.ucop.edu/acadinit/mastplan/MasterPlan1960.pdf.
[2] Blake Ellis. 2014. 40 Million Americans Now Have Student Loan Debt. Retrieved from http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/10/pf/college/student-loans/. [3] . 2015. Million Student March. Retrieved from http://studentmarch.org/what-is-millionstudentmarch/.
Status
Completed