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Richie, D. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2016
The nation has made an unprecedented investment in community colleges to simultaneously increase college completion and stimulate economic recovery. One of the most substantial investments was the Trade Adjustment Act Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program of the United States Department of Labor (U.S.DOL). Beginning October 2011,…
Descriptors: Capacity Building, Partnerships in Education, Consortia, Community Colleges
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Gubrud-Howe, Paula; Shaver, Katherine S.; Tanner, Christine A.; Bennett-Stillmaker, Jerri; Davidson, Sue B.; Flaherty-Robb, Marna; Goudreau, Kelly; Hardham, Linda; Hayden, Charla; Hendy, Sandy; Omel, Sue; Potempa, Kathleen; Shores, Louise; Theis, Saundra; Wheeler, Pam – Journal of Nursing Education, 2003
Key components of the Oregon Nursing Leadership Council's educational reform plan include the following: (1) focus on competencies for future nurses; (2) creation of a statewide consortium for interinstitutional collaboration; and (3) development of more licensed practical nursing programs to address the projected shortages of registered nurses.…
Descriptors: Consortia, Educational Change, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
McGrew-Zoubi, Robin R. – 1993
Small schools may resist educational reform because they view the implementation of change as too costly and time consuming. Formation of a consortium of small schools allows the pooling of staff and resources, thereby increasing capabilities while maintaining the positive attributes of small schools. In rural northeastern Oregon, eight small…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Consortia, Curriculum Development, Educational Change