Community Colleges and the Access Effect: Why Open Admissions Suppresses Achievement

Scherer, J.; Anson, M.

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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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-04-02

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137336002

DOI: 10.1057/9781137331007

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 260