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Quoted & NotedCCRC's Tom Bailey on Seattle NPR Station Discussing the New Federal Boost For Community Colleges
Thomas Bailey, professor of economics and education and founding director of the Center for Community College Research, was part of a show on KUOW, Seattle's public radio station. Bailey said he was happy to see President Obama's recent commitment of $12 billion of federal funds to community colleges. Bailey said community colleges, which enroll as many as half of all the nation's college students, play an important role in education and workforce training and in the economy.
Thomas Bailey,
professor of economics and education and founding director of the Center for Community
College Research, was part of a show on KUOW, Seattle’s public radio station. Bailey said
he was happy to see President Obama’s recent commitment of $12 billion of
federal funds to community colleges. Bailey said community colleges, which enroll
as many as half of all the nation’s college students, play an important role
in education and workforce training and in the economy. TO LISTEN: Be sure you
have software that enables you to listen to an audio file. Go to http://bit.ly/bttv2. At the bottom of the
right-hand rail, click on the drop-down menu for “Recent Shows.”
Click on “Community Colleges Get Respect.” Then go to the middle
rail and click on “download.” Bailey joins the conversation about
half-way through the show.
Published Friday, Jul. 17, 2009
