One Big Fact and One Big Myth

By Matt Reed. The latest from the Community College Research Center -- “Community College Economics for Policymakers: The One Big Fact and The One Big Myth” by Clive Belfield and Davis Jenkins -- is a must-read. Belfield and Jenkins argue that current policy debates around community colleges are misguided because they fail to account for one big fact and they incorrectly believe one big myth.  The big fact is that the personal and social returns on investment in community college education are substantial and growing.  The big myth is that community college’s financial troubles are the result of inefficiency. Read more...