What they're saying on campus
Leah Halper
English professor, Gavilan College
“This is going to completely change community colleges as we know them. Whoever wrote the recommendations has no understanding of community colleges. A lot of students have not choice but to go to school part-time.”
Lydia Turner
Counselor, Long Beach City College
“The task force doesn’t realize who our students actually are.”
Kristie Iwamoto
English professor, Solano College
“What happens to teachers who don’t have enough ‘successful’ students? What are the protections?”
Leti Contreras
Mathematics professor, Hartnell College
“We’re starting to see vets returning to school. They already face challenges and may have a hard time with this.”
Terry Crewse
Mathematics professor, Porterville College
“What about a high school drop-out who wants to do better? I’m used to cheering those students on. I once was one of those students, so this is important.”
Charlene Snow
Mathematics professor, Solano College
“My concern is over academic freedom. I’m fearful they’re going to tell us what to teach, when to teach and how to teach.”