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Giving voice: Advocating for the community college
Author(s) -
Duncan Mary Ellen,
Ball Calvin
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
new directions for community colleges
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0733
pISSN - 0194-3081
DOI - 10.1002/cc.467
Subject(s) - accountability , community college , state (computer science) , order (exchange) , work (physics) , political science , public administration , public relations , value (mathematics) , medical education , business , law , finance , medicine , mechanical engineering , algorithm , machine learning , computer science , engineering
As fiscal, accountability, and enrollment pressures rise, community college presidents need to work more closely and effectively with elected officials at the local, state, and federal levels in order to advocate for their schools and students. Colleges will be expected to carry an even greater burden in meeting demands for both increased student enrollment and student success, and they must have demonstrable results and effectively persuasive data and stories to show legislators and other funders in order to keep them attentive to the needs and value of community colleges.