There is no longer anything “junior” about the majority of U.S. two-year colleges.

对于美国大多数两年制的学院来说，不再有什么初级的东西了。

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Last year 12% of seniors at Ivy League colleges applied to teach for America, which sends graduates to teach at tough schools for two years.

去年，常春藤盟校12%的毕业生申请了“为美国而教”计划，该计划将安排毕业生在师资薄弱的学校任职两年。

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Two-year colleges in the United States are also known as community colleges.

在美国，两年制的大学也称做社区学院。

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The Census Bureau says fifty-four percent of full time students at two- and four-year colleges last year were female.

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The Department of Education reported last year that about two-thirds of graduates from four-year colleges had student loan debt.

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A few billion will also go to schools that traditionally serve minorities and to help two-year community colleges.

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It means revitalizing how we train our young people for the jobs of the 21st century, creating skills for American workers, not just through four-year colleges but also through two-year colleges.

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When we think about skills for American workers, we got to make sure that everybody has the opportunity not only for four-year colleges, but also two-year colleges, the community colleges that Dr. Jill Biden is doing such a great job promoting all across the country.

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There are people graduating from junior colleges and two-year colleges with diplomas and certifications that are allowing them to go into the work force with relatively good pay right now.

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