FAQs on March 4th

FAQs for attending the “Educate The State” rally for public education in Sacramento on March 4 What is this all about? This is a rally to get the public to support public education — ALL levels of public education, from kindergarten through the CC, CSU, and UC systems. It takes place in Sacramento because it [...]

Samuels on Financial Tricks

Samuels-How Universities Became Hedge Funds Bob Samuels of the AFT has written a provocative analysis of how universities, including UC, joined the game of finance in the go-go years of rising markets and deepening debt — in place of secure funding.  And have increased the risk of losses and lessened public control of state institutions.

Board Minutes – 1/22/10

Minutes of BFA Board meeting, January 22, 2010. BFA Board minutes 1-22-2010