Innovation and Community Colleges - The Overlooked National Asset

Here's a link to an interesting article in Forbes about the value of a community college education.

Innovation and Community Colleges - The Overlooked National Asset

Gary Shapiro, Contributor

President and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association 

...from the article

And while four-year colleges might dominate the discussions of “college” in America, for millions of Americans, community colleges provide real, practical training

Rather than emphasize the four-year degree as an entitlement, as the president has done, our national goal should be a skilled, hard-working, employable work force meeting our competitive and operational needs. Community colleges are the door to opportunity for millions of Americans and we should be encouraging those programs and schools that train Americans for the jobs of the future.

Thanks to Ron Lichty for the link!!