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Community Colleges in the United States: a Geographical Perspective.

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Andrews, Alice C.; Fonseca, James W. – 1998

Community colleges have always been strongly tied to their local communities, and arose out of an egalitarian approach to higher education. The Morrill Act of 1862 created the American land grant universities, with an emphasis on practical education in agriculture and technical fields. In addition, a number of private two-year "junior…

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