Op-Ed: Don’t slam the door on the next generation of UC Berkeley students

“For thousands of would-be students, a freeze on UC Berkeley enrollment would forever change the course of their lives.” (via latimesopinion)

For thousands of would-be students, a freeze on UC Berkeley enrollment would forever change the course of their lives. With $57 million in lost tuition, it would, and in turn have a domino effect, cutting into financial aid, the number and type of classes offered, student services and facilities maintenance. When fewer of our children are able to pursue higher education, we all lose out — our cities, our local businesses and the future of California.

On Monday, the University of California Board of Regents asked the California Supreme Court to stay the order to freeze enrollment, but there is some concern over whetherWe implore the state high court to issue a stay and subsequently overturn the lower court’s decision to limit enrollment.

Everyone should be worried when access to one of the state’s oldest and most acclaimed institutions of higher learning is reduced. Neighbors of the campus — some of whom first came to Berkeley as students — who are seeking to limit the growth of the student body, cite the severity of the housing crisis as a reason to curb admissions.

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