Community College Organizer

Madeline M. (United States of America)
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  1. community college
    a nonresidential junior college offering a curriculum fitted to the needs of the community
    There's a joke among snooty Boston-area high-school kids: If they don't get good grades, they'll end up at Cape Cod Community College, or "4 C's by the Sea." In suburban Washington, D.C., the punch line is Maryland's Montgomery College, or "M.K." for short.
  2. pricey
    having a high price
    That said, a pricey Ivy League degree may not be necessary, either.
  3. Ivy League
    a league of universities and colleges in the northeastern United States that have a reputation for scholastic achievement and social prestige
    That said, a pricey Ivy League degree may not be necessary, either.
  4. outdated
    old; no longer valid or fashionable
    That model is outdated, says Mellow: "We live in a knowledge economy, and we've set up education as if we're an agrarian culture."
  5. revamp
    patch up or renovate; repair or restore
    In a speech Tuesday in Warren, Mich., he proposed sinking nearly $12 billion into revamping the country's community-college system.
  6. affirmative action
    a policy designed to redress past discrimination
    "The biggest issue in higher education has been affirmative action."
  7. afterthought
    an addition that was not included in the original plan
    "Too often, community colleges are treated like an afterthought—if they're thought of at all," Obama said in his speech.
  8. agrarian
    relating to rural matters
    That model is outdated, says Mellow: "We live in a knowledge economy, and we've set up education as if we're an agrarian culture."
  9. unskilled
    not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
    It used to be that you could educate the top 10 percent, he said, and the rest of the population would get unskilled jobs.
  10. higher education
    education provided by a college or university
    "The biggest issue in higher education has been affirmative action."
  11. economy
    the system of production and distribution and consumption
    And it's not to encourage enrollment: With the economy tanking and tuitions at four-year colleges and universities exploding, community colleges are in the rare position of having to turn people away.
  12. academic
    associated with an educational institution
    The plan would provide $9 billion in grant money to boost academic programs and raise graduation rates, plus another $2.5 billion to upgrade school facilities.
  13. research
    a seeking for knowledge
    "We've been so focused on the quality and reputation of our lead institutions" at the expense of community colleges, says Thomas Bailey of the Community College Research Center at Columbia University.
  14. university
    an institution of higher learning that grants degrees
    Even if the government gave all $12 billion to one community college, it wouldn't be as rich as the World's Greatest University.
  15. preference
    the right or chance to choose
    Racial preference isn't a problem when you don't turn anyone away.
  16. facility
    a building or place that provides a particular service
    The plan would provide $9 billion in grant money to boost academic programs and raise graduation rates, plus another $2.5 billion to upgrade school facilities.
  17. profession
    an occupation requiring special education
    But in a global economy, where even professions like cashier or truck driver require constant upgrades in technology and information, a high-school diploma is not always enough.
  18. culture
    all the knowledge and values shared by a society
    That model is outdated, says Mellow: "We live in a knowledge economy, and we've set up education as if we're an agrarian culture."
  19. institution
    a custom that has been an important feature of some group
    "We've been so focused on the quality and reputation of our lead institutions" at the expense of community colleges, says Thomas Bailey of the Community College Research Center at Columbia University.
Created on Sat Mar 20 10:16:56 EDT 2010

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