School’s out for the summer.
No, really.
The spring semester is finished or winding down around L.A., but budget cuts mean that many traditional summer programs won’t be offered this year.
In Compton, the Los Angeles Wave reports, typical summer school is being replaced by intervention and enrichment programs. The classes, focusing on basic academic subjects, will be available only to the students most in need.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Unified School District is completely cutting its summer programs for seniors and developmentally disabled adults for the first time in 20 years.
It was one of a few programs left after the district canceled the majority of its summer programs last year to help mitigate its budget crisis. New proposals call for summer school to be completely eliminated.
Even when classes are available, prices are rising.
A judge ruled Wednesday that the CSU system can raise its fees for summer courses that count toward graduation. The judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by students, allowing state universities to charge about $80 extra per unit. CSU says with its budget cut by 20 percent, it can no longer afford summer classes for students without increasing rates – but many students say they can’t afford it either.
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