Parent Involvement and Community Colleges
Community Colleges are what the name represents: many things to many people. They provide an opportunity for a working person to update the basic skills needed on the job. Occupational programs allow a relatively short time to prepare for a job skill or craft.
A few examples are registered nurse, computer maintenance, culinary arts, machine shop and many other preparation opportunities.
The university academic-bound student can complete the first two years of a bachelor’s degree.
The new State University requirements will require many of the present 10th graders to attend a community college. Parents of this group should be aware of the new requirements and get involved in making sure that the community college will be in a position to provide this transfer opportunity. The future of your children will depend on the involvement of parents in the current community college crisis.
RALPH LAZO
Van Nuys
Lazo is a counselor at Los Angeles Valley College.
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