The Biden administration and other leaders should abolish community colleges if they are serious about reform that helps the most disadvantaged students.
As two-year and four-year institutions grapple with enrollments post-pandemic, they must recruit and retain students based on new academic, financial and social dynamics.
"We're about 10 days into the [free tuition] program now and we've had a tremendous response since we announced this," said Thomas Brooks, executive vice president at Southwestern Community College (SCC).
"We all acknowledge that increasing tuition is not an action to be taken lightly. But this is the best option we have to provide cost predictability, enhanced student support, and preserve the excellence of the university," said UC President Michael Drake.
