Colleges, schools prep for difficult times as enrollment numbers soar, funding dips

Businesses, consumers and Wall Street aren't the only ones feeling the impact of an economic recession. Community colleges typically see a jump in enrollment in times of economic downturn. But this time, it is an enrollment increase that California community colleges will have to handle on less funding, because the economic downturn hit at the same time state officials met to consider potential mid-year cuts to deal with a budget deficit.