“Never in my life would I have expected community colleges to be called potential saviors of the economy,” says George Boggs. There have been misconceptions on the validity of Community Colleges and why it might be an option to some people. Parents, institutions, and the general public see this life option as second best but what most do not realize is that Community Colleges serve as more than a “second tier” institution, but as a metaphorical fallback net. The assumption is that most students leave high school and their parents are able and willing to continue investing in their education but most do not take in consideration of those who fall short of these financial requirements, those who are not ready to take the leap to the next step
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Several names were used referring to Community Colleges such as “junior college”, “county college”, “opportunity college” and even “contradictory college” and “anti-university college”,coined by Jencks and Riesman in 1968 ( (The ACC 4). The negative notions were followed with responses by William Rainey Harper and Alexis Lange proposing that since only 10% of those who finish high school actually continue to “work in college”, maybe if schools provided and additional two years then at least there would be a higher retainance in four year institutions (The ACC 8). Although the general public embraced Community Colleges as an important institution, there was never an agreement as to Community Colleges becoming a substitute for for a four years education and rather to serve as a newsier transition into a “proper” …show more content…
In their article, “Immigrants in Community Colleges”, Teranishi, Carola and Marcelo Suarez Orozco claim immigrants are becoming a larger percentage of the nation’s population and Community Colleges now serve as an opportunity for their higher education , reintegration while ensuring proper re-adaptation into society (Teranishi). Community Colleges are especially important due to the low cost and accommodating schedules for those who have families and those who work. They provide English as a Second Language courses and provide scholarship and financial aid opportunities for these classes (Teranishi). Community Colleges not only serve as a way to level the plain field for immigrants but also help with social integration with facilitated networking and social
Several names were used referring to Community Colleges such as “junior college”, “county college”, “opportunity college” and even “contradictory college” and “anti-university college”,coined by Jencks and Riesman in 1968 ( (The ACC 4). The negative notions were followed with responses by William Rainey Harper and Alexis Lange proposing that since only 10% of those who finish high school actually continue to “work in college”, maybe if schools provided and additional two years then at least there would be a higher retainance in four year institutions (The ACC 8). Although the general public embraced Community Colleges as an important institution, there was never an agreement as to Community Colleges becoming a substitute for for a four years education and rather to serve as a newsier transition into a “proper” …show more content…
In their article, “Immigrants in Community Colleges”, Teranishi, Carola and Marcelo Suarez Orozco claim immigrants are becoming a larger percentage of the nation’s population and Community Colleges now serve as an opportunity for their higher education , reintegration while ensuring proper re-adaptation into society (Teranishi). Community Colleges are especially important due to the low cost and accommodating schedules for those who have families and those who work. They provide English as a Second Language courses and provide scholarship and financial aid opportunities for these classes (Teranishi). Community Colleges not only serve as a way to level the plain field for immigrants but also help with social integration with facilitated networking and social