Community College

I recently read an article on ednews. org that talked about President Obama's new plan to push Americans to attend community college. He will unveil a $12 billion initiative to boost community colleges. Education is the third tier in the new president's plan, with healthcare reform and renewable enegry being at the top. Obama wants America to be the leading country in college graduates by 2020. The President also predicts that there will be significant job growth in fields that require associates or vocational degrees.
I think that that community colleges are a good idea. Where I am from if you graduate from high school with atleast a C average you can go to community college for free. However, my parents would not allow me to take this opportunity because they were scared that I would not go on to a four year. However, community colleges offer smaller class sizes and therefore more individual attention for students. Community colleges are also about half the price of a four-year university.