Academy for Educational Development
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Policy Center Spotlights Role Community Colleges Can Play in Economic Growth
AED, Iowa State University, and the Education Commission of the States recently joined forces to create this resource hub, called The Community College Policy Center. “Until now, policymakers have found it difficult to access the latest research on community colleges,” said AED’s Katherine Boswell, who will lead the Community College Policy Center’s day-to-day activities as its executive director. “This center fills a critical need for those who want to make these institutions even stronger engines of economic development and educational opportunity.” The Community College Policy Center will also provide:
Foundations and the government agencies are pouring millions of dollars into community college initiatives designed to educate at-risk populations and re-train workers who have lost their jobs in the current economic downturn. As a result, new information on effective programs and best practices has emerged. The Community College Policy Center is collecting and disseminating those practices. “Community colleges play a vital role in creating the well-educated workforce we need to pull our country out of this economic downturn,” Boswell said. “AED, Iowa State University, and the Education Commission of the States are absolutely committed to providing our communities’ leaders with the assistance they require to develop effective policy.” For further information, visit the Community College Policy Center’s website at http://www.communitycollegepolicy.org/, or contact: Katherine Boswell
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Policymakers and local leaders have a new tool they can use to jumpstart their regional economies: the latest research on effective community college programs.
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