<p>Community colleges are so many different things to so many different people. For some, it is a place to redeem yourself and improve skills before moving on, it is a stepping stone for some, for others it is a place to just obtain knowledge, and then those that go there for fun classes/ activities. To me, a community college has to have an open door policy in order to continue to have the “something for everyone” community presence. So much tax money goes into the CC, that they have to be welcoming. </p>
<p>I do NOT think that CC’s should be graded on their graduation rates. So many people enroll for a limited reason, and not to seek a degree. It is not fair to include those numbers in enrolled/graduation rates. </p>
<p>As for the 30 milion in remedial classes, the public schools could take part of that burden. But even if you shifted the 30 million to the public schools and ear marked it for remedial classes, it is not likely to make that much difference. At least the 30 million at the CC is being spent on student who choose to be in the remedial class and learning. Not true at many public schools.</p>