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Higher ed's B's help make up for F

Tab L. Uno | 3:57 p.m. Dec. 3, 2008

I quickly reviewed the Utah summary of the report card and one big omission in your article is that it appears that when it comes to Hispanic studnets, Utah has one of the largest gaps in the country when it comes to Hispanic student preparation and participation in our school system. It seems to me that this is one category we're definitely above average.

Clayton A | 7:51 a.m. Dec. 4, 2008

If you read the details of the Utah report and compare it to California, the poor and working-class in Utah spend 28% of their income on higher education. In California, they spend 40% of their income on such costs. Utah may contribute less tax funds than California but that doesn't make California more affordable. I e-mailed the report authors to ask how they computed the affordability grade. So far, no answer.

Cranky | 10:34 a.m. Dec. 4, 2008

Come on, Lee Caldwell was warning about this two years ago, especially in regards to Hispanic enrollment. You have to be careful when you start handing the Regents bad news, they tend to invite you to "resign".

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