Free community college for everyone? We can all be Aric Hall!

[SwaggyP]

I personally think CC should have a unique place in society, and their focus should be on what 4 year institutions don't do. CC should focus on educating future paralegals, dental assistants, master auto technicians, administrative assistants etc. The vast majority of the general requirements to graduate with an AA/AS should be the bare minimum standards to graduate HS, IMO. To be honest I'm not even convinced on the merits of an AA/AS degree outside of those types of specialized fields. Yes, we've all seen the numbers on the lifetime earning power between BA vs. AA vs HS Diploma, and AA/AS definitely beats out HS Diploma; but I can't really comprehend what a person with just an AA in History or Sociology (just to name a few) would do long term career wise.