| Author(s): | Goldrick-Rab, S., Harris, D., Mazzeo, C., and Kienzl, G |
| Title: | Transforming America's community colleges: A federal policy proposal to expand opportunity and promote economic prosperity |
| Source: | http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/repor... |
| Date: | 2009 |
| Organization: | Brookings Institution |
| Short Description: | This paper proposes a federal policy agenda to both provide needed support for the community college sector, and improve its performance in graduating students with meaningful credentials holding labor market value.
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| Annotation: | This paper proposes a federal policy agenda to both provide needed support for the community college sector, and improve its performance in graduating students with meaningful credentials holding labor market value.
After an initial section outlining evidence on economic and societal trends in higher educational attainment, the paper explores the importance of community colleges for increasing national prosperity, as well as the obstacles they face in making that contribution. The paper demonstrates that despite these national aspirations, the federal government currently plays a very limited role in ensuring their success. It concludes by summarizing a four-part federal policy agenda to significantly transform the potential of community colleges nationwide to help
their students, and thus our society, achieve greater prosperity. |
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