The Case for Community Colleges: Aligning Higher Education and Workforce Needs in Massachusetts

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2011-11
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Boston Foundation
Abstract

Reviews research on the need for middle-skilled workers with at least an associate's degree, Massachusetts' community college system, promising models for aligning community college curricula with workforce needs, and challenges. Makes recommendations.[BREAK]These UNDERSTANDING BOSTON (http://www.bostonfoundation.org/UnderstandingBoston/Default.aspx) reports are provided by the Boston Foundation (http://www.tbf.org). All rights reserved.

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Education, Higher Education, Social Science, Workforce/Labor Issues
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http://www.tbf.org/uploadedFiles/tbforg/Utility_Navigation/Multimedia_Library/Reports/CommunityCollege_Nov2011.pdf