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ERIC Number: EJ538079
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
Oklahoma's Public 2-Year Colleges: Genesis and Destiny.
Cook, James J.
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v20 n6 p557-73 Nov-Dec 1996
Describes the establishment of Oklahoma's public two-year colleges and the decrease in state funding in the 1980s following the collapse of the oil industry. Details the colleges' responses to the challenges presented by decreasing resources and increasing enrollments, including cooperation with vocational-technical schools. Addresses concerns for the future. (13 citations) (AJL)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Colleges, Economic Impact, Educational Finance, Educational History, Financial Exigency, Institutional Cooperation, Retrenchment, Technical Education, Two Year Colleges, Vocational Education
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Oklahoma
Note: Theme issue topic: "Focus on America: Part I."