A huge part of the recently-concluded elections was about the proper role of government in society. On many issues ranging from health care to the economy to social issues like women's rights, the question of the government's proper role has been hotly contested. It is important to note that these debates are important not just at the federal level but also with state and local governments. One major issue for state governments is about the accessibility of higher education. This longread investigates the higher education system of the state of California and how it has changed since Ronald Reagan instituted a new approach as the state's governor. It is a depressing look at how one of the key tools for social mobility, innovation, and economic growth can be systematically eroded in ways that, not surprisingly, benefit certain private interests.
"From Master Plan to No Plan: The Slow Death of Public Higher Education" by Aaron Bady and Mike Konczal
Published in Dissent Magazine, Fall 2012
http://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/from-master-plan-to-no-plan-the-slow-death-of-public-higher-education?src=longreads
Eric
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