The California Education System

California’s educational system has undergone a few demographic and budget changes. The state which was mostly comprised of whites has now become a racially diverse state. Language has also changes as people of Mexican and Asian descent have settled in the state. The Center for Public Education concludes that, “our youngest populations are the most diverse; forty-seven percent of children younger than five belong to a racial or ethnic minority group.” With that being said the California educational system does not meet all the demands that an ethnically diverse state should meet due to low funds, “the government schools may be unable to provide the kind of high quality education that students need to achieve their potential” (Anderson 1). The
Whites use to make of most of the population in schools and colleges however than is not the case anymore. Minority groups who once only made up a fraction the state’s population have now become the majority. One of the largest growing minority groups are Hispanics. The U.S, News have stated the white, “birth rate is declining; meanwhile, non-white Latinos have already surpassed African-Americans as the nation’s largest minority” (Williams). While the state’s population of individuals who identify themselves as white has decreased from 53.8% in 1993 to 41.5 in 2007, the Latino population has increased by 10% in the same time period making up 40% of the population (Wells 65). Hispanics and other minority groups that migrated from different countries seeking higher education here in California have greatly impacted the educational system because of differences in culture and financial
What community colleges fail to comprehend is that many students entering college are first generation college students. Many don’t know which classes to take or aren’t aware of all the different types of financial aid available. FAFSA has helped low income students pay for their tuition as well as pay for books and other necessities. FAFSA does have its limitations. Once a student has completed 90 units they are not eligible for financial aid. Students can also lose eligibility if they have failed to accomplish 68% of the units attempted or if you have a GPA lower than 2.0. The BOG waiver relinquishes a student from paying tuition fees. A separate application can be filed to help students with pay for