A new California bill that promotes statewide online courses could reshape higher education and potentially decrease enrollment at Lake Tahoe Community College according to LTCC President Kindred Murillo. While Murillo said it’s still to early to determine the exact effects the bill — Senate Bill 520 —would have on the community college, the controversial legislation has already sparked discussion in the education world. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg introduced the bill last month. The legislation would approve up to 50 online courses that students enrolled in the University of California, California State and community college networks could take for …

