Community Colleges and the Access Effect

Community Colleges and the Access Effect
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 455
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ISBN-10 : 9781137331007
ISBN-13 : 1137331003
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Book Synopsis Community Colleges and the Access Effect by : J. Scherer

Download or read book Community Colleges and the Access Effect written by J. Scherer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-04-02 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking on the cherished principle that community colleges should be open to all students with a high school education, Scherer and Anson argue that open access policies and lenient federal financial aid laws harm students and present the case for raising the minimum requirements for community college entry.


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