(The Center Square) – Enrollment at community colleges in Illinois declined during the pandemic.
Statistics from the Illinois Community College Board show spring enrollment at the state’s 48 schools dropped by 14.2%.
Jerry Corcoran, president of Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby, said community colleges are trying to weather the storm.
“Enrollments are down, doing everything we can with a nice blend of face-to-face and online, and doing what we can to be accommodating for those who want to get the vaccines,” said Corcoran.
Corcoran said his school’s enrollment was down just over 11% this spring compared to last.
It is a similar story at Heartland Community College in Normal.
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Every high school and college student I have spoken with say they hate online learning. They find it stressful and they dont feel like they learn much.
So why not delay if there is hope fall will be normal??
It is difficult to guess what will happen next.
Both Obama and Biden hailed community colleges as the panacea for various social ills and promised to make college attendance virtually free. Former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel advocated similar policies.
It is much more complicated than the politicians make it out to be. One size does not fit all.
The level of instruction at community colleges varies considerably from remedial education for those poorly prepared in K-12 education and not up to math and reading levels to high school plus. In some cases, however community college students are earning real college credits at a substantial savings in tuition.
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