09-06-2016, 02:22 PM
And this is exactly the way they SHOULD be... But frequently aren't when we put ivory tower academics in leadership positions over community colleges. They see vocational programs as a threat to their "Everyone must go to a four year school" mandate (that they invented in their own mind).
Ombligo wrote:
And in other areas public community colleges are excellent alternatives for students. In Florida, a community college is half the cost of universities, have smaller classes, and often share faculty with the university. The state's flagship, University of Florida has little interest in undergrads (especially freshman, and sophomores), those students are dumped in classes with hundreds sort others, and taught by disinterested graduate students.
For the first two years, students will generally receive a better education at most of the state's community colleges than at a university.
While there are some community colleges that are not doing as well, most here are quite good. They act as an excellent transition from high school to college (often trying to undue the skills learned in high schools handcuffed by state testing procedures)
But that is just this state, others may be far different.