This paper discusses state-level articulation agreements and the transfer behavior of college students. Several studies are described, most notably Kintzer and Wattenbarger's (1985) finding that, in the mid-1980s, eight states had formal and legally based policies and 22 additional states had state system policies. The authors assert that, given…

The paper discusses some policy issues facing community colleges in the 21st century: remedial education, K-16 initiatives, and workforce preparation. Identifying social needs and then determining appropriate policies to address them happens within an historical and cultural context. Within our capitalistic and democratic society, four cultural or…

Uses the examples of remedial education, K-16 initiatives, and workforce preparation to illustrate how these values influence higher education policy at community colleges. Policymakers should recognize that these values may conflict, therefore leading to controversy. States that cultural/social values dominating the development of educational…