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State Government and the Junior College, 1901-1946.
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Pedersen, Robert – Community College Review, 1987
Documents the history of broad-based, state- and local-level opposition to the development of public junior colleges in the early 1900's. Examines ways that states were able to frustrate the establishment of local junior colleges, and points to the uncertainty and instability of their support through the 1940's. (DMM)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Development, Educational History, Educational Trends
Articulation between Colleges and High Schools: Something Old or Something New? A Historical Perspective, 1828-1987.
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Zelenski, Joseph F. – Community College Review, 1988
Examines the new high school course requirements for admittance to baccalaureate and community college transfer programs established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Reviews trends in admissions requirements nationwide. (DMM)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Articulation (Education), College Admission, College School Cooperation
Prometheus College Bound.
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Austell, David B., Jr. – Community College Review, 1986
Reports on interviews conducted to assess the status of humanities instruction in North Carolina's community colleges. Includes Dallas Herring's reflections on the establishment and growth of the state's community college system. Summarizes interviews with central office representatives and two-year college managers concerning the mission and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Curriculum, College Role, Community Colleges
The Myth of the No-Tuition College; An ERIC Review
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Lombardi, John – Community College Review, 1976
The widely held myth of the low-tuition/no-tuition community college as necessary for democratization of higher education is dispelled by the author through use of empirical data on community college tuition, both in historical and contemporary contexts. An equalization of community college tuition with that of four-year colleges is not unlikely…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational History, Educational Trends, Tuition
ERIC Review--Back to the Future: Preparing Community College Faculty for the New Millenium.
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Miller, Anthony – Community College Review, 1996
Examines some historical perspectives related to the preparation and development of community college faculty. Suggests that current methods of faculty training must develop in accordance with changing student populations, advancing technology, and changing educational ideologies. Contains 34 references. (JDI)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational History, Educational Trends, Faculty Development
Professional Education: Using the Past to Project the Future.
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Dolce, Carl J. – Community College Review, 1988
Offers a conceptual framework through which to view professional or occupational education, focusing on the influence of current practices within the field, the existing state of knowledge and technology, and social developments and needs. Discusses the history and future of professional preparation in education with respect to these influences.…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Educational History, Educational Needs, Educational Trends
The Rhetoric of Professional Educators and the Definition of Public Junior Colleges from 1900 to 1940.
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Frye, John H. – Community College Review, 1993
Traces perceptions of the role of early two-year colleges, comparing the public's view of junior colleges as transfer institutions with professionals view of them as terminal institutions. Cites views of leaders of the junior college movement, faculty and staff attitudes, and popular aspirations. Updates the debate over two-year colleges' role.…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, College Role, Community Colleges, Educational History