Faculty Join In National Effort To Fight The Assault On Higher Ed

Decrying what they said is an “assault” on higher education, college faculty groups from California and other states launched a national campaign Tuesday for a larger voice in education funding and policy decisions. At a Washington, D.C., news conference, faculty leaders from California, New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and other states said they have formed a new initiative, the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education, that will bring together faculty, students, labor and nonprofit groups. Part of the initiative includes the creation of a think tank, whose members will turn a broad set of principles into policy recommendations that will be introduced at the state level and on campuses. Read more at:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/05/faculty-groups-launch-education-campaign.html