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Some people, including the author of this article, think they do.

It seems a rather strange argument…at first glance, what effect could community colleges possibly have on high schools? According to the author, quite a big one.

Many well-intentioned people recommend that high school students go to the local community college, then transfer. Brown points out what every California high school student, and many middle schoolers, know: They can get into a community college no matter what. Given such a readily available, seemingly respectable college choice, many high school students go through a very lackluster four years of high school without taking the right courses to be able to get into a four-year college.

The author goes on to posit that since "grades don't matter" to get into community college, students don't bother to study for high school courses.

This seems a rather harsh opinion, and certainly casts community colleges in a negative light. Are two-year schools really not at all particular? Would students who would normally be conscientious in high school suddenly change their ways if they decided to go to a community college? What do you think?

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