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Download full textCalifornia Postsecondary Education Commission, 2006
In this report, the Commission considers a proposal by the Palo Verde Community College District to convert the Needles outreach operation to a state-approved off-campus educational center of Palo Verde Community College. The proposal responds to the district's need to enhance educational services in the extremely remote community of Needles and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Outreach Programs, Educational Environment, Rural Areas
Peer reviewedWest, Linden – Studies in the Education of Adults, 1993
A study of community colleges found that they achieve high levels of participation from underrepresented groups and provide return-to-learning opportunities. However, many developmental studies students drop out. Retention improves when curriculum includes student experience and the educational culture appears to value students. (SK)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
