Community Colleges in the United States [electronic resource] : a Geographical Perspective / Alice C. Andrews and James W. Fonseca.

Community colleges have always been strongly tied to their local communities, and arose out of an egalitarian approach to higher education. The Morrill Act of 1862 created the American land grant universities, with an emphasis on practical education in agriculture and technical fields. In addition,...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Andrews, Alice C.
Corporate Author:	Association of American Geographers
Other Authors:	Fonseca, James W.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1998.
Subjects:	Community Colleges. Educational History. Enrollment. Enrollment Trends. Geography. Government School Relationship. Institutional Mission. Minority Groups. School Community Relationship. School Demography. School Role. Student Characteristics. Two Year Colleges. Vocational Education.