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ERIC Number: EJ549450
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
North Carolina's Community Colleges: The Connection to the Workforce.
Brooks, J. Bryan; And Others
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v21 n4 p387-96 Jun 1997
Describes the establishment of North Carolina's community colleges, indicating that providing education, training, and retraining for the workforce has been the foremost component of their mission since their inception. Considers current trends affecting the colleges, including an emerging emphasis on readiness for global competition and funding shortages. (12 citations) (AJL)
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Economic Change, Educational Finance, Educational History, Financial Problems, Institutional Mission, Job Training, Labor Force Development, Trend Analysis, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: North Carolina Community College System
Note: Theme issue topic: "Focus on America: Part III."