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Posted February 5, 2014

News articles related to community college faculty issues and SMCCCD, selected from around the county, state and nation and updated regularly. To receive these articles by email, send a request to be added to the AFT 1493 email list to Dan Kaplan at: kaplan@aft1493.org July 31, 2013— U.S. Higher-Education System Perpetuates White Privilege, Report Says (Chronicle of […]

Current Advocate

Posted October 26, 2010

AFT and District negotiators to bring in mediator

In the News

Posted December 28, 2012

News articles related to community college faculty issues and SMCCCD, selected from around the county, state and nation and updated regularly.  To receive these articles by email, send a request to be added to the AFT 1493 email list to Dan Kaplan at: kaplan@smccd.edu. January 29, 2013— Community colleges reject charge of excessive faculty power […]

Explaining “Basic Aid” or “Community-Supported” districts

Posted December 3, 2020

What does it mean when SMCCCD is called a “Basic Aid” or “Community-Supported” district? A small number of California community college districts, including the San Mateo district, are referred to as “Basic Aid” or “Community-Supported” districts because they are funded differently than other districts. A district becomes “community-supported” when its share of local property taxes […]