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ERIC Number: EJ575951
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-1081-9428
Civic Associations, School Trustees and the Founding of Early Public Junior Colleges.
Pedersen, Robert
Michigan Community College Journal: Research & Practice, v4 n2 p33-41 Fall 1998
Reexamines the origins of America's community colleges to include the leadership contributions of local residents, members of civic associations, and elected school trustees. These new histories will emphasize the influence of broad national forces such as industrialization and egalitarianism in stimulating student demand and public support for community colleges. (EMH)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Influence, Community Leaders, Educational Finance, Educational History, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy, Public Support, Trustees, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Historical Materials; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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