Letters to the Editor: College kids shouldn’t have to graduate late because of class capacity issues

To the editor : The article about students unable to get the classes they need hits close to home ( “Students can’t get into basic college courses, dragging out their time in school,” Sept. 2). My kids weren’t late graduating because of bad grades or too many frat parties — they were late because they couldn’t get into basic general education classes. We pay enough tuition to cover a small country’s defense budget, and yet somehow it’s harder to get into the “basic requirement” courses than it is to get a parking spot at Trader Joe’s.

Here’s a radical idea: When required classes overflow, open more sections. Hire and train quality teacher assistants, rent bigger lecture halls — heck, teach Econ 101 at Dodger Stadium if you must. Just don’t make kids waste an extra semester (and us an