"Community college classes tougher to get in to," by Nanette Asimov
March 28, 2011 in the San Francisco Chronicle
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/03/28/BA6C1IJQD5.DTL&type=education
This article gives some pretty bleak numbers for those students in California who want to attend community college courses. It states that in California's 270 community colleges 47% of students surveyed reported that they could not get into one or more required classes last Fall term. It appears this trend will continue next Fall or even get worse.
Jack Scott, the chancellor of the community college system said that the problem is especially prevalent in California because of its 2.7 million c.c. students (largest enrollment in the nation). "Many, many students come to us and can't find the classes they need," Scott told the Assembly's budget subcommittee last month, estimating that 140,000 students were turned away last year. "We're as popular as we've ever been, so it's the best of times, and the worst of times."
While enrollment numbers continue to rise, and tuition prices rise as well, funding from the state, like most programs in California is being cut. The Pearson Foundation Community College Student Survey reports alot of interesting details about California's cc students, not the least of which being 90% of them are returning students and 60% of students have quit a class because of a professor. This story is relevant to all educators and students because with the economy in the state it is in many more students are taking the cc route to save money. If this avenue is closed, many people will not be able to afford school and miss out on that opportunity.
The Pearson Foundation Community College Student Survey will be posted on the foundation's website today, at www.pearsonfoundation.org.
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Learning about funerals
Steve Beaven
At Mt. Hood Community College, funerals are part of the curriculum
http://www.oregonlive.com/gresham/index.ssf/2011/03/at_mt_hood_community_college_f.html
3/1/2011
Topic: Unconventional subjects in school
The heading pretty much sums this up. The director of the Funeral Service Education Program explains the activities that outline the program. Students learn how to prepare a body after it has died; they learn some themes of business in funerals, and the psychology of death. Intended audience: Any student interested in the process of arranging a funeral and preparing the deceased for eternal sleep.
Key Points:
Students explore the scientific elements of a dead body
Students explore the art behind decorations for a funeral
Students learn the process for starting a business in funerals
Students learn about the psychology of death and how to cope with it
Relevance: I thought this was an interesting video and an interesting subject to teach in school. We know that sex (intercourse and gender related issues) can be a taboo subject in school, and administrators and teachers are always trying to find ways to teach the subject matter appropriately, but one thing that no one really touches on is death. People die every day but no one ever really studies the biological and psychological aspects of death in schools, not unless you take it as an elective like course in college or something. Should we be teaching these kinds of things in K-12 schools? Maybe just middle school and high school? A student can be excused from class because a family member died, but we don’t really teach anything on coping with death or helping a peer deal with a recent death in the family or friend. Just a thought.
At Mt. Hood Community College, funerals are part of the curriculum
http://www.oregonlive.com/gresham/index.ssf/2011/03/at_mt_hood_community_college_f.html
3/1/2011
Topic: Unconventional subjects in school
The heading pretty much sums this up. The director of the Funeral Service Education Program explains the activities that outline the program. Students learn how to prepare a body after it has died; they learn some themes of business in funerals, and the psychology of death. Intended audience: Any student interested in the process of arranging a funeral and preparing the deceased for eternal sleep.
Key Points:
Students explore the scientific elements of a dead body
Students explore the art behind decorations for a funeral
Students learn the process for starting a business in funerals
Students learn about the psychology of death and how to cope with it
Relevance: I thought this was an interesting video and an interesting subject to teach in school. We know that sex (intercourse and gender related issues) can be a taboo subject in school, and administrators and teachers are always trying to find ways to teach the subject matter appropriately, but one thing that no one really touches on is death. People die every day but no one ever really studies the biological and psychological aspects of death in schools, not unless you take it as an elective like course in college or something. Should we be teaching these kinds of things in K-12 schools? Maybe just middle school and high school? A student can be excused from class because a family member died, but we don’t really teach anything on coping with death or helping a peer deal with a recent death in the family or friend. Just a thought.
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