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ERIC Number: EJ580191
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
Illinois Community Colleges: Their History and System.
Krebs, Phil; Katsinas, Stephen G.; Johnson, J. Leland
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v23 n1 p19-42 Feb 1999
Contends that Illinois was able to develop a cohesive and progressive approach to two-year postsecondary education because of visionary and cooperative efforts made during the decades immediately following World War II. Traces the system's history through the present, describes the current financing arrangements, and reports on proposals for the future. Contains 17 references. (AS)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Educational History, Educational Planning, Institutional Characteristics, Institutional Mission, Leadership, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Illinois Community College System
Note: Special issue: "Focus on America: Part V."