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Lissette M. Piedra; Christine Escobar-Sawicki; Carol Wilson Smith – Journal of Social Work Education, 2024
Community college students are an untapped reservoir of talent and including them in social work education aligns with the values of the profession. Yet these students encounter formidable obstacles on the path from a 2-year degree to an affordable social work degree. In this article, we describe the systems thinking underlying a newly instituted…
Descriptors: Social Work, Counselor Training, Community College Students, Barriers
Lane, Jason E., Ed.; Johnstone, D. Bruce, Ed. – SUNY Press, 2013
This thought-provoking volume brings together scholars and system leaders to analyze some of the most pressing and complex issues now facing higher education systems and society. Higher Education Systems 3.0 focuses on the remaking of higher education coordination in an era of increased accountability, greater calls for productivity, and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Colleges, Campuses, Educational History
California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office, 2013
The "System Strategic Plan for the California Community Colleges" provides a comprehensive road map for restoring student access and improving student success. The Plan addresses the major demographic, economic and educational challenges that California will face over the coming decades. It presents clear system goals, specific…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Strategic Planning, Access to Education, Success
Shulock, Nancy; Moore, Colleen; Jez, Su Jin; Chisholm, Eric – Institute for Higher Education Leadership & Policy, 2012
The Obama Administration has helped articulate the important role community colleges play in educating the nation's workforce and boosting the economy. With a large share of projected job openings requiring college education of less than a bachelor's degree and offering family-supporting wages, the nation's community colleges can make a huge…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Community Colleges, College Role, Labor Force Development