<p>I just want to go on the record as saying that I happen to be a big fan of community colleges, particularly in the chicago area. There are a glut of highly educated individuals in this area and even if a kid ends up spending a couple of years in community college, for whatever reason, they will be taught by highly qualified teachers. This is my view.</p>
<p>Also, in this area, the community college performs the function of providing continuing education and credentialing and whatnot for adults, in varioius professions, and I would say many of them have a great deal of education already, far beyond the CCollege level.</p>
<p>I think Jym is right that the area and the way it is used probably effects the CCollege.</p>
<p>That said, around here, most kids go away to college. If they come back, and some do, and they don’t go right away to DePaul, or Northwestern, or Lake Forest College? It is usually because they flunked out and need to take classes at CCollege. I also believe this is a valuable use of these institutions. The second chance. JMO</p>