Community Colleges and the Access Effect: Why Open Admissions Suppresses Achievement
J. Scherer · M. Anson
Apr 2014 · Springer
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Taking on the cherished principle that community colleges should be open to all students with a high school education, Scherer and Anson argue that open access policies and lenient federal financial aid laws harm students and present the case for raising the minimum requirements for community college entry.
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Author Juliet Lilledahl Scherer: Juliet Scherer is Professor of English at St. Louis Community College, USA. Author Mirra Leigh Anson: Mirra Anson is the Director of Upward Bound at the Center for Diversity and Enrichment, University of Iowa, USA.
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