Community college emphasis makes good sense for growth
Published: July 20, 2009
Putting a focus on community colleges as a key cog in helping resurrect a struggling economy is a sensible and essential strategy. It’s one embraced in a speech by President Barack Obama last week when he appeared at Macomb County Community College. The president pledged increased support for community colleges, calling them an effective tool for quickly retraining workers who have been sent packing as manufacturers downsize or close completely.

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