Author: Raymond C. Bowen

Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Published: 1999-11-12

Total Pages: 122

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"The nation's urban community college confront unique problems and challenges in fulfilling their missions. Enrolling large percentages of women, immigrants, and members of minority groups, these institutions serve as gateways to democracy for nontraditional students living in major cities of the United States. The urban community college struggles to preserve access and educational opportunity in a political environment that typically does not support coherent public policy or positive urban agendas. This volume ... contains six case studies of urban community college school systems in Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Seattle, and Baltimore."--Publisher.