The Chronicle Of Higher Education June 6, 2013 California Union Seeks Federal Intervention in Battle With Accreditor By Peter Schmidt The California Federation of Teachers has filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Education against the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, arguing that the accrediting body has brushed off accusations that […]
Read More →Due to the move from our old office on Stowell Road and into our new office on Barcellus Avenue, the PFA’s telephone and internet service has been unavailable since last Friday. We hope to have them both restored just as soon as we possibly can. If you have been trying to reach us we are […]
Read More →Recently the college administration informed us that, due to the successful passage of Proposition 30 last November, Allan Hancock College had received $300,000 from the state in “Proposition 30 Restoration Funds.” While different groups on campus are receiving varying amounts, the sum for the Part-Time Faculty is $57,000, or an increase in salary of .88 […]
Read More →Working through the AFT’s Disaster Relief Fund, the PFA, Local 6185, has made a donation to help victims of the recent tornado in Oklahoma. The Relief Fund is activated by the AFT in the wake of disasters like hurricanes, super storm Sandy and tornadoes. It provides assistance to AFT members who suffered unexpected losses as […]
Read More →Read Mark Miller’s article Is Distance Learning Future of Education? in the May 24, 2013 Santa Maria Times that discusses the impact of distance learning on American higher education, its impact at AHC, and the controversy over its effectiveness.
Read More →