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Peer reviewedLevin, John S. – Higher Education, 2001
Examined the nature of government policy toward community colleges in the United States and Canada in the 1990s and colleges' responses. Government policies were found to direct community colleges toward economic goals, emphasizing workforce training and state economic competitiveness and compelling colleges to improve efficiencies, increase…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Economic Development, Educational Policy
Download full textLevin, John S. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1994
A survey of 12 policymakers (government officials, college presidents, midlevel administrators, faculty, and trustees) identified the 5 most influential actions concerning British Columbia (Canada) community colleges in the period 1980-91. They include a 1988 policy report, a provincial fiscal restraint program, creation of university-colleges,…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, College Faculty, Community Colleges
