Make community college free: the next step for Baltimore County and beyond

Community colleges tend to get disrespected — and that was long before the TV comedy series “Community” showed up on NBC a decade ago. The knock, repeated endlessly on the show, is that the college attracts a ragtag, often older bunch of ne’er do wells who couldn’t attend a more prestigious, four-year college. The truth, of course, is that community colleges play a vital, often underestimated role in society.