Leave community college alone.(Colorado system of community colleges)(Brief Article)

The state of Colorado is blessed with a system of outstanding community colleges, In fact, the Colorado community colleges have been national leaders in documenting their ability to meet local business and industry training needs, as well as to provide access for thousands of first-generation college students who otherwise could not have taken advantage of higher education opportunities. Clearly, the nation's most respected and honored community college is the Community College of Denver -- a model community college with extraordinary track records of academic access and excellence, and community and economic development services.

It is truly ironic that the Northwest Education Research Center (NORED) would recommend that the nation's most …