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ERIC Number: EJ579881
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-5982
Many 2-Year Colleges Impose Tougher Academic Standards.
Haworth, Karla
Chronicle of Higher Education, v45 n20 pA33-A34 Jan 22 1999
A number of states are requiring public two-year colleges to raise academic standards so graduates can compete in four-year institutions, even linking student performance to funding. Some say the change will result in better-prepared graduates; others say struggling students will be discouraged and drop out. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Bound Students, Community Colleges, Educational Trends, Higher Education, Public Opinion, Public Policy, Student Attitudes, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: College Image