Community Colleges Quotes

15 quotes by 12 authors

Community colleges are the great American invention in terms of education, — Eduardo J. Padron
Starting in high school and continuing through our higher education system, we must ensure our students are on the right path to acquiring marketable skills… — Pat McCrory
Community colleges are one of Americas great social inventions a gateway to the future for first time students looking for an affordable college education, and… — Barbara Mikulski
We need to send hundreds of millions of dollars down to our public high schools, vocational colleges, and community colleges to begin training people in… — Van Jones
For decades, community colleges have been the backbone of American workforce training. Because they are nimble and closely attuned to local community needs, they are… — Ed Begley, Jr.
Community colleges need to be upgraded. We got to have training for real jobs. We've got a lot of jobs that are going unfilled because… — Emanuel Cleaver
People look at me like I'm crazy when I say that our greatest partnership here at Ohio State should be with the community colleges. — Gordon Gee
So community colleges are accessible, they're available, they're affordable, and their curriculums don't get stuck. In other words, if there's a need for a certain… — George W. Bush
The most powerful recent innovation in government is when states aggressively use community colleges for retraining. In Michigan, where large numbers of workers were displaced… — Jennifer Granholm
With the changing economy, no one has lifetime employment. But community colleges provide lifetime employability. — Barack Obama
Community colleges play an important role in helping people transition between careers by providing the retooling they need to take on a new career. — Barack Obama
Community colleges provide higher education where people live, helping to build strong ladders of opportunity that allow people to secure a foothold in the middle… — Thomas Perez
From the outset, the Obama administration has recognized that building a robust skills infrastructure means building strong partnerships with community colleges. — Thomas Perez
Community colleges are great bargains. They avoid the fancy amenities four-year liberal arts colleges need in order to lure the children of the middle class. — Robert Reich

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