This commentary clearly outlines a problem that a particular community college is facing and there is adequate reason as to why it speculates about this becoming a national issue. The problem which the college faces is federal budget cuts requiring them to not offer as many classes as they could and as a result students can not go get in to classes they need. This generation is already facing difficulty by making the average time to graduate 5 or more years, just imagine if this were to add to that. Community colleges play a vital role in our nation by being a stepping stone to four year institutions and helping students continue their education and graduate. The solution is simple, allocate more political and government funds to community colleges allowing them to offer more classes or open new locations. By doing this we can ensure opportunity of education to any people that desire to do so and not at higher costs as the Santa Monica College was forced to do. For example, Austin Community College is a perfect model of how community colleges should function as cheap affordable quality education convenient for everyone.
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