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Phoenix-area voters will also determine the fate of the community college system's budget, and elect an assessor and treasurer, alongside other key county positions.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
These programs can be in the form of boot camps and one time certificate level accreditation for employees to get their foot in the door, or degree programs at community colleges.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
Also, of all students who graduate from a four-year school with a bachelor’s degree, around 50 percent attended a community college in the previous 10 years.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
This is good news on its own, since community colleges were flat bludgeoned with enrollment declines during the pandemic.
—Derek Newton, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1922, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of community college was
in 1922
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“Community college.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20college. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
community college
noun
: a public junior college that fits its instruction to the community's needs
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