Whether community colleges should prepare high school graduates to enter four-year colleges, or prepare the students for vocational work,

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The role of community colleges in preparing students either for transfer to four-year institutions or for direct entry into the workforce has been a longstanding debate, reflecting their dual mission to both support higher education access and provide vocational training. This debate has not been definitively settled in one direction, as community colleges continue to serve both purposes.

Whether Community Colleges Should Prepare High School Graduates to Enter