Obama's Ambitious Plan for Community Colleges Raises Hopes and Questions

The former pastry chef studying for a fresh start as a clinical therapist. The professor who gets so many calls from laid-off autoworkers he can recite them by heart. The college president coping with 300- person waiting lists.

Their struggles framed the backdrop on Tuesday as President Obama visited Macomb Community College here, outside Detroit, to propose an unprecedented federal infusion of dollars for two-year colleges.

“All too often, community colleges are treated like the stepchild of the higher-education system,” Mr. Obama said. “They’re an afterthought, if they’re thought of at all.”

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