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Crowded Classrooms Shira J. Boss, wrote the article “Crowded classrooms even for adults” to bring attention to the new problems that are facing our nation’s community colleges. The article highlights that for many the community college is the only means for educational advancement. The goal of the community college is not only for extending opportunities to those who are denied admittance to traditional universities but also as a means for many to improve their standard of living by earning college degrees or skills that are offered by the community college. While the community college may be a beginning for some in their educational pursuits, for others it may not be a reality at all. Budgets are being cut in the community college system throughout the nation. With decreased available funding, the number of instructors decreases, the number of students per class increases, the number of classes offered decreases and the number of on-line courses has increased. Some students will not be able to take advantage of the opportunities that community colleges offer due to decreased ability to pay for tuition and books. The students will have to contend with decreased library community, college, students, number, dollars, class, sports, school, money, middle, investing, decreased, colleges, system, opportunities, offered, new, nation, millions, message, means, long-term, local, jacksonville, increased, family, educational, decreases, courses, country, city, being, average, athlete, article