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	Vol.7, No 14, September 22, 1999
	Year-round class looked at By Andres Cardenas Daily Forty-Niner Implementing year-round instruction may help eliminate overcrowding at California State University campuses, said CSU Chancellor Charles Reed in his first teleconference with student journalists from across the state. CSU campuses would be able to accommodate more students if more classes were offered throughout the year, according to Reed. State legislators are currently pushing two bills that would help students with the expenses of year-round classes, said Ken Swisher, media relations manager for the Chancellor's Office.  One bill would lower university summer session fees, and the other bill would help more students receive financial aid, Swisher said. Reed told reporters the escalating enrollment figures can be seen at every campus. Thirty-five percent more students will be accepted to state universities within the next eight to 10 years, he said. "More students want to go to a CSU," Reed said.  The chancellor pin-pointed Cal State Long Beach as one of the universities with a major overcrowding problem.  Other CSU campuses sharing the same problem include Cal State Chico, San Francisco State, San Jose State and Sonoma State. Reed attributed the rapid rise in enrollment to a healthy state economy and the value of an education. Also during the teleconference, Reed spoke on improving public high school education in order to reduce the number of below-100 level classes. The chancellor said if students do not show improvement in these remedial courses within a year, then they should consider enrolling at a community college.  Reed said he wants to spend $14 million for an outreach program to benefit more than 200 public high schools. "If the public schools improve, CSU [campuses] will get better," Reed said.		Year-round class looked at KBEACH offers easy listening cuisine 'Dirty' teacher may be fired CSULB recognized for lending helping hand No booze on field Holiday buzz beginning Art critic gives personal touch 'The Dictator's Nose' has confusing plot structure Doheny Beach Days disappoints Team has ups, downs at meet Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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