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The nation's weak economy has driven so many people to enroll in courses at two-year community colleges that these once-neglected educational institutions have had to expand their hours well into the night.
In just the last year, some community colleges have seen enrollment spikes of as much as 35 percent, fueled by the working professionals trying to get ahead and recent high school graduates who would have attended four-year colleges if they or their families could afford such a luxury.
According to The New York Times, some of these bursting-at-the-seams community colleges now hold classes that run from as late as 11:45 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. or start as early as 6:00 a.m.
Ironically, the increase in demand is coinciding with the decrease in state funds that are going towards these colleges.
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