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Community colleges, another view
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Perhaps as a reply to the TV show that now holds the community college up to ridicule, Kay Ryan, the US poet laureate, has this to say:
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7 Comments
October 1st, 2009 at 5:52 pm
She's KAY Ryan by the way, but that comment is AWESOME. This is why she's a poet and I'm not. Celebrates the bicycle and community colleges and egalitarianism in one succinct thought!
October 1st, 2009 at 7:05 pm
CCs are not a joke in CA. A very wide cross-section of the populace attended CCs. Many kids earn college credits while attending CC, either concurrently with HS or after.
Retirees and housewives attend for enrichment and socializing. Knowledge workers attend for career development.
October 2nd, 2009 at 2:13 am
I attended Citrus Community College in southern California for 2 years, then transferred to UC Irvine where I graduated. I'd recommend the same to any student. It's an easy way to practically cut your college bill in half.
That said, I think Community is a pretty funny show.
October 2nd, 2009 at 11:26 am
Bryan, its witty, isnt it? Im a little surprised theres any gas left in that persona. And the next question is whether its got legs. I am guessing it wont. The Officer manages to give us ensemble madness and there isnt quite enough ensemble here. Thx. Grant
October 2nd, 2009 at 11:31 am
Christopher, it is awesome, so economical, so perfect, thanks for the catch on the change of name, I wrote and posted from my iphone on a speeding train so its a wonder anything is correct. Best, Grant
October 19th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
I haven't watched Community, but its existence always struck me as the first acknowledgement by network TV that community colleges are in fact a very important part of American culture.
February 11th, 2010 at 2:09 am
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