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ERIC Number: EJ584352
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
Community Colleges in Massachusetts.
Motta, Janice C.
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v23 n3 p243-53 Apr-May 1999
Reviews the history of Massachusetts' 15 community colleges, from the first initiative in 1958 through the present. Outlines the colleges' purposes, responsibilities, and actions, and describes their finances, accountability, and governance. Discusses labor force development for high technology occupations, asserting that the colleges' training programs for local corporations are essential for further success. (EMH)
Descriptors: Access to Education, College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Educational History, Job Training, Labor Force Development, Outcomes of Education, Partnerships in Education, Retraining, State Schools, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Massachusetts
Note: Theme issue: Focus on America, Part VI.