GCC pushes for noncredit adult education to stay
NORTHEAST GLENDALE -- Glendale Community College President John
Davitt wants noncredit education to stay within the realm of
community colleges.
A revision of the California Master Plan for Education recommends
that noncredit, adult education be divided and dispersed to unified
school districts.
Davitt has drafted a resolution urging legislators to keep the
community college the main provider of noncredit adult education.
The resolution states that the proposed change would require many
K-12 districts to offer programs that are already administered by
community colleges and would impair the success of the program.
The program is designed to enable adults to continue their
education into full credit programs. About 500 students are enrolled
in noncredit classes and typically 1,700 students transition from
noncredit to credit classes each year, according to college reports.
Gary Moskowitz
Community center offers hip-hop instruction
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE -- The Roger Barkley Community Center offers
a hip-hop class to children and teens.
Students learn current moves from dance and music videos from
instructors from Center Stage Dance Academy. Classes are offered to
children 6 to 10 and teens 13 and older.
The cost is $95 for six weeks or $180 for 12 weeks. Children's
classes are from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday and classes for teens are
from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays.
The center is at 4469 Chevy Chase Drive. For information, call
790-4353.
Janine Marnien
More spaces to park at GCC
NORTHEAST GLENDALE -- The Board of Trustees of Glendale Community
College is expected to approve an agreement with First Congregational
Church to use its facilities for staff parking at Monday's board
meeting. The agreement would ease a parking shortage for staff during
construction on campus.
The board will meet at 5 p.m. Monday at Kreider Hall in the San
Rafael building at the college, 1500 N. Verdugo Road. The meeting is
open to the public.
The board will also review college budget revisions and
acquisitions of new materials for the new science center.
For more information, call 240-1000.
Gary Moskowitz
