Education in crisis in Hub City
The state of education in Compton appears to be entering a crisis if recent events are any indication.
At the college level, Compton Community College has become a part of El Camino Community College and, although the Compton Community College District remains a legal entity, sources close to the board and community activists privately express doubts that the college will ever be accredited and returned to the district.
Officials at El Camino College District have repeatedly assured the community that the exacting process for accreditation has begun and that the process is determined solely by the Accrediting Committee for Community and Junior Colleges, or ACCJC. They admit the process will take time, but they are confident that the end result will be accreditation and return of the college to local control.
Nonetheless, unease about the outcome still exists, say a variety of sources who asked to remain anonymous.
The college’s enrollment is up dramatically in the last two years, an encouraging sign for the school. But the much needed
