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Joliet Junior College
Founded in 1901, Joliet Junior College in Illinois is the oldest existing public two-year college. -
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Number of total community colleges' student
Since 1901, at least 100 million people have attended community colleges. -
Job training program offered by colleges
Over the course of 1930s, community colleges began offering job-training programs as a way of easing widespread unemployment -
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Job training offers
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Truman Commission
In 1948, the Truman Commission suggested the creation of a network of public, community-based colleges to serve local needs. -
Community colleges - National network
In the 1960s Community Colleges became national network -
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Community Colleges - National Network
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Steady growth of community colleges
The number of community colleges has steadily grown since the 1960s. -
Commission of the Future of Community Colleges
In 1988, with society becoming increasingly fragmented, the Commission on the Future of Community Colleges recommended that community colleges help build a sense of community by creating partnerships and making facilities available to civic groups. Additionally, community colleges have embraced the opportunity to provide remedial education: basic computation, composition and reading classes to help students meet their ultimate goals. -
Credits taken for colleges' courses
In the 1996-97 academic year, 9.3 million people took credit courses at community colleges. Another 5 million took noncredit classes, the majority of which were workforce training courses.
