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ERIC Number: EJ538074
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
Community Colleges in Alabama: 1925 to the Present.
Ficker, Victor B.
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v20 n6 p499-507 Nov-Dec 1996
Reviews the history of two-year colleges in Alabama, arguing that the colleges lack a focus on mission and purpose and have not generally met the state's need for a technically trained workforce. Describes initiatives of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, formed to develop linkages between colleges and industry. (AJL)
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Economic Development, Educational History, Educational Needs, Institutional Mission, Job Training, Labor Force Development, Organizational Change, Politics of Education, School Business Relationship, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Alabama
Note: Theme issue topic: "Focus on America: Part I."