Community college timeline

By landamcgill

  • Nation's first Jr college

    Joliet in Illinois added a fifth and sixth year of courses to a high school curriculum.
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    Great Depression

    job training programs added to community colleges to reduce unemployment.
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    Baby boomers reach college age

    The number of community colleges and enrollments soared. Enrollment in 65 was about 1M. By 70 doubled to 2.2M and by 80 4.3M
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    Minority enrollment

    rose to 33%
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    Challenges for community colleges

    Keeping community college affordable and the ability to quickly adapt to demands of the times.
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    partnerships

    employer/community college partnerships provide specific job training and certificate.

  • dual enrollment

    educational supplement allowing high school students to take college credit classes.