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Posted on September 14 at 7:07 a.m.
In part, Italiansurg is right. The college is afraid of bad press from the Latino community if they do anything that might be the least construed as racist. So the administration caters to the poorly run adult ed immigration office that SBCC funds with money (about a half million/year) that could be better utilized elsewhere. Anything that has the word bilingual is sheltered by the adult ed admin. But I do think helping immigrants to learn English is of benefit to all. I commend the people who come here from all over the world who are making the effort to learn the native language of their new country. I wish more of them would make that effort.
Posted on September 2 at 11:18 a.m.
SBCC is NOT a junior college, it’s a community college. Junior colleges are two-year institutions offering vocational and professional programs, and academic courses for university transfer. A community college is a two-year post-secondary educational institute that’s located in an area of the city or town to meet the needs of specific communities. CC’s offer vocational degree programs that train students for careers without attaining a higher degree, as well as prepare students who want to pursue a bachelor's degree and graduate school. CC’s also offer continuing education classes that a person can take who are not interested in pursuing a degree, but want to learn a new skill, be better citizens or improve their life. We are lucky that we have SBCC right in the heart of our community, serving the needs of the residents who live here, in addition to the many who travel from outside the area to attend the college..
Posted on August 31 at 6:42 a.m.
Did anyone go to the first one? Do we still have an adult ed program for people who can't afford fees?
Posted on August 22 at 11:06 p.m.
This is a relatively good article. However, there is an important incorrect statement. The state IS still funding "non-enhanced" classes for all community colleges who offer them, which is quite a few. Classes in the categories of Parenting or Health and Safety, for instance, are still funded by the state at all California CC's. Some of the people in leadership positions at SBCC are making the decision - a local decison - not to support any classes for the community that don't fit into college or career preparation.
At_large makes a good point. Have the board meetings at a more accessible place for the community to attend. All those interested should plan to attend both meetings in September, or better yet, come tomorrow (Thursday) and again n 2 weeks and make your voice heard.
Posted on June 26 at 9:35 p.m.
At a time of budget cuts it's a good decision to cut funding to those classes that are located outside of the college district AND are required by the jails to provide. Ventura college or some other entity can fund them, or we could charge them (Ventura County Jail) to keep doing those classes.
I agree that the first priority should be the SBCC credit students, along with the Santa Barbara community who attend both the credit and noncredit classes to better themselves. A better educated community benefits everyone.
Posted on April 20 at 6:52 a.m.
Good for SBCC. It's too bad this article was so poorly written. Where did Ms Hoffman get her information? The main thrust of the workgroup who was awarded is to address the concerns of the classes that are being threatened by loss of state funding, such as health classes and courses for older adults. Attendance in ESL classes is shrinking, and both that program and vocational ed classes, while important, are safe from state budget cuts.
Posted on March 23 at 6:14 p.m.
Too bad. The Living Room was a great place. I hope there will be success with this endeavor. I see so many empty building that are empty for YEARS and think, "why don't they turn that into a rec center?" I look at the deserted auto sales lot(s) on Hitchcock and see them as a perfect place for a recreation center. Why do landlords want empty buildings (= eyesores) instead of rent? Is it all a tax write off?
Hey, maybe in an ironic twist The Living Room could take over the soon-to-be-closing Dons John.
Posted on March 15 at 9:11 a.m.
So cool! SBCC deserves our support and I hope the community steps up to the plate and donates.
Posted on March 10 at 2:31 p.m.
Wow, alscook, if what you said is true, it sounds illegal or at least unethical to me.
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Posted on September 14 at 7:14 a.m.
This is good news. It sounds like an organization that deserves to be supported. I like that they are not just given money, but they also have to step up to the plate and learn better business and management skills so they are sustainable.
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