California Budget Woes Hurt University System

by Madeleine Brand, NPR

The University of California is widely heralded as the best public higher education system in the country. Its 10 campuses attract talented faculty and promising students, who pay a fraction of what they'd pay to attend a private university. Now, state budget woes have meant severe cutbacks at U.C. schools.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, January 27, 2010