Access, Equity, and Community Colleges: The Truman Commission and Federal Higher Education Policy from 1947 to 2011

Claire Krendl Gilbert and Donald E. Heller

The Journal of Higher Education, 2013, vol. 84, issue 3, 417-443

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1080/00221546.2013.11777295

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