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Community Colleges and the Access Effect Why Open Admissions Suppresses Achievement

Community Colleges and the Access Effect Why Open Admissions Suppresses Achievement

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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.

Keywords

EducationSchoolsLevelsHigherEducational Policy & ReformAdministrationAdult & Continuing Education

2014Book

Author(s)J. Scherer, M. Anson

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US

ISBN9781137336002

LanguageEnglish

SpringerLink Book

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