Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1011675
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 27
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1546
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Access, Equity, and Community Colleges: The Truman Commission and Federal Higher Education Policy from 1947 To 2011
Gilbert, Claire Krendl; Heller, Donald E.
Journal of Higher Education, v84 n3 p417-443 May-Jun 2013
The 1947 President's Commission on Higher Education offers insight into higher education policy in the United States. This article reviews and assesses the adoption of its policy recommendations in two key areas: 1) improving college access and equity and 2) expanding the role of community colleges. (Contains 1 figure and 4 notes.)
Descriptors: Equal Education, Community Colleges, Educational History, Postsecondary Education, Access to Education, College Role, Educational Policy, Benchmarking, Educational Discrimination, Educational Finance, Court Litigation, Racial Discrimination, Social Discrimination, Social Justice, Religious Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, Federal Legislation, Barriers, Educational Legislation, Higher Education, Tuition, Socioeconomic Status, Civil Rights Legislation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Basic Educational Opportunity Grants; Brown v Board of Education; Civil Rights Act 1964; G I Bill; Higher Education Act 1965; Middle Income Student Assistance Act; National Defense Education Act; Plessy v Ferguson; Stafford Student Loan Program
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