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ERIC Number: EJ208389
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-May
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A Nation of Educated People: W. K. Kellogg Foundation 50th Anniversary Lecture.
Bowen, Howard R.
Community and Junior College Journal, v49 n8 p6-14 May 1979
Disputes beliefs contributing to the increasing skepticism toward higher education: many students are unable to benefit from higher education; enrollment declines are inevitable; the labor market cannot absorb all college graduates; the nation cannot afford its higher educational system; and higher education weakens the work ethic and propagates radical notions. (AYC)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Costs, Credibility, Educational Philosophy, Enrollment, Financial Support, Foundations of Education, Higher Education, Labor Market, Negative Attitudes, Public Opinion, Public Support
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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