The Community College System: Higher Expectations, Greater Challenges, New Approaches.

When students graduate from K-12, the greatest numbers of them head for the community college system. What efforts do these two leaders think are needed now to increase academic success for more of these students?

Jack Scott, Chancellor, California Community Colleges; Former State Senator; Former President, Pasadena City College

Hal Plotkin, Senior Policy Advisor to Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter

Session Moderator: Kenneth Hall, Fiscal Officer, EdSource Board of Directors and Executive in Residence, University of Southern California

Video:

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Forum Resources:

From EdSource: 

• Community College Funding 2009–10: Increased Demand, Reduced Resources
  This issue brief on community college funding looks at the current enrollment pressures on community colleges and the resources available.
• California's Community Colleges
  This section on our website provides background and resources on California's community college system, including governance and students.
• California's Community Colleges (PDF)
    This 2-page PDF that provides a brief overview of the California community college system.

Other Forum Links:

In addition to this discussion, the Forum included the following sessions:

• Introduction: Setting the Stage (Forum moderator Davis Campbell)
• Session #1: California's Fiscal Crisis and its Impact on K-12 Education and Community Colleges (California Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor)
• Session #2: Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades: Why Some Schools Do Better (Principal Investigator Michael Kirst; Project Director Trish Williams)
• Session #3: Who Will Be California's Next Superintendent of Public Instruction? (Candidates Larry Aceves, Tom Torlakson; moderator Greg Lucas)
• Session #4: The Community College System: Higher Expectations, Greater Challenges, New Approaches (Jack Scott, Chancellor of California Community Colleges; Hal Plotkin, Senior Policy Advisor to Under Secretary of Education; moderator, Kenneth Hall)

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