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ERIC Number: EJ580193
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
Michigan's Community Colleges: The Fulfillment of Civic Sovereignty.
Kolins, Craig A.; Stackpole, John D.
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v23 n1 p61-78 Feb 1999
Identifies key events that influenced the development of two-year colleges in Michigan, reviewing the beginnings, the expanding missions, and the recent struggles for independence and increased access. Summarizes historical and contemporary funding issues, examines current and future challenges facing the state's community colleges, and discusses the institutions' independent breadth and scope. Contains 25 resumes. (EMH)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Educational Development, Educational Finance, Educational History, Institutional Mission, Models, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Michigan
Note: Special issue: "Focus on America: Part V."