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2013-2014 budget created to ‘live within our means’

Kalama HinesFeatures EditorThe Las Positas College tuition cost is in no immediate danger of rising, but that is not necessarily a good thing. On Jan. 10, 2013, Governor Jerry Brown released his budget plan for the 2013-14 fiscal year, a budget that he…

Culture by LPC Express July 1, 2013

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College Budget Recipes:Chocolate Chip Cookie Bowl

By William TannerArts & Entertainment EditorHey guys, Express Chef Will is back. Since the summer is upon us and I am back to my lazy ways with the school year being over, I've been browsing the internet quite a bit. It was…

Culture by LPC Express April 25, 2013

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College Budget Recipes: Steak and homemade sauce

Will TannerStaff Writer Hey, Will the Express Chef here. I thought I would try to find all of you some of my favorite recipes. Each week we’ll highlight my favorite fast and easy recipes for your cooking pleasure. As we go along, I’ll…

Culture News by LPC Express April 4, 2013

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Equitable funds allocated in new budget model

Bekka WiedenmeyerNews EditorSharing is caring. Between sister schools, it is also sometimes necessary. On March 19, the Board of Trustees approved a new budget allocation model for the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District. This new model includes changes for both schools and the…

Culture News by LPC Express March 25, 2013

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State’s community colleges spend millions on duplicative administrators

Erica PerezAgustin ArmendarizCalifornia Watch The state’s 72 community college districts spend tens of millions of dollars on administrative positions that could be consolidated or shared by districts a short drive away, a California Watch analysis has found. In the wake of huge budget shortfalls,…

Culture Opinion by LPC Express March 22, 2013

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Editorial — California Watch article on school consolidation gets it wrong

A recent article published by investigative reporting agency California Watch found that California community colleges could save “tens of millions of dollars” by consolidating districts and sharing administrative positions between schools that are within close proximity to each other. For example, the Chabot-Las…

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Las Positas students face class placement challenges

Angelica EstacioFeatures editorOne of the first things you will learn about economics is the relationship of supply and demand. When the consumers’ needs grow, entrepreneurs should increase production to provide. And when the latter fails to do their part, the system will…

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Prop 30 to provide stability for state community colleges

Bekka WiedenmeyerNews editorCalifornia Community Colleges are finally out of the red and into the black when it comes to the state budget. The 2013-2014 Budget Plan proposal has been released to Las Positas College, pointing out several important changes to last year’s budget…

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2013-2014 budget created to ‘live within our means’

College Budget Recipes:Chocolate Chip Cookie Bowl

College Budget Recipes: Steak and homemade sauce

Equitable funds allocated in new budget model

State’s community colleges spend millions on duplicative administrators

Editorial — California Watch article on school consolidation gets it wrong

Las Positas students face class placement challenges

Prop 30 to provide stability for state community colleges

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