Historically, community colleges offered only two-year degrees and occupational certificates. Four-year degrees could be obtained from universities and colleges. But now there is discussion about allowing community colleges to offer four-year degrees, and in today’s Martin Center article, Jonathan Butcher looks at the issues.
He writes:
Obviously these are different goals than those of traditional universities that enroll students aiming to complete a four-year degree. Correspondingly, the two types of postsecondary institutions — junior colleges and traditional universities — attract different types of students.
As one might expect, some of the four-year institutions are against letting community colleges poach any of their prospective students.
Butcher is not against competition for students but wants community colleges to get back to basics first. That means abandoning the DEI junk that many have embraced: “Before lawmakers allow these schools to expand their services, they should require commitments that junior-college administrators cease all such operations. Community-college officials should prepare for the same scrutiny of racist, radical-left-wing operations that four-year institutions have undergone.”
Read the whole thing.