Community Colleges

Studying the world's largest college system
California's 109 community colleges -- the world's largest college system, with 2.6 million students per year -- has fallen far short of its carefully planned purposes. Money, faltering high schools, a hugely varied student population and changing job markets have undercut success.

VIDEO: Spotlight on local community colleges

First in a four-part series: Students lose way on road to degree

Second of a four-part series: Unready soon quit college

Third in a four-part series: Community colleges lack link to industry

Final story in a four-part series: Money, political will called keys to reform

Community college woes likely to persist

A system falters: Expert Q&A

Map: Bay Area Community Colleges

Map: Southern California Community Colleges

Expert Q&A

Times higher education reporter Matt Krupnick hosted an online forum with Cal State Sacramento professor Nancy Shulock, director of the Institute for Higher Education Leadership and Policy; Bruce Smith, dean of liberal arts at City College of San Francisco; and Nick Kremer, a dean in charge of vocational progams at Cerritos College in Norwalk.

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