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The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 15, 2008

Regarding "Community Colleges Shed Names, Turn From Original Mission" (Our Opinion, June 8):

I am a product of the community college system in California when the mission was affordable - less than $30 a semester - and academic course work lead to entry into the state college/university system. I have received degrees from Texas Christian University and the University of South Florida.

Florida's postsecondary education system is a politician's asset. The movement of USF-St. Petersburg away from the main university is a perfect example. The same has resulted in St. Petersburg College evolving into a four-year institution. However, where are middle- and low-income students to go? As the community colleges morph into a state college, tuition must increase.

"Community college" ought to be deleted from the name; they are not focused on the community student's need for solid academic undergraduate course work leading to entry into the state college/university. And Florida does not have an alternative.

JIM TEIXEIRA

Tampa

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