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Topper  \nJeanne M. Powers  \nArizona State University  \nCitation: Topper, A. & Powers, J. (2013) . Democracy’s college: The American community colleges in the 21st century: Framing the issue. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 21(14) . This article is part of EPAA/AAPE’s Special Issue on Democracy’s College: The American Community College in the 21st Century, Guest Edited by Jeanne Powers and Amelia M. Topper. Retrieved [date], from [http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/1319](http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/1319) .  \nAbstract: In this manuscript, the guest editors of the EPAA Special Issue on “Democracy’s College: The American Community College in the 21st Century”: a) introduce the background, history, and context of community colleges in the larger higher education landscape; b) summarize the three research papers and two video commentaries that were peer-reviewed and selected for inclusion in this special issue; and, c) discuss the individual contributions and major themes across the selected papers. Their importance is discussed in terms of each paper’s insights for the general research on this topic and each paper’s potential to inform community college research, practice, and policy. Keywords: community college; higher education; student access; persistence; nontraditional students  \nUniversidad de la Democracia: La universidad comunitaria en el siglo XXI: Delimitando la discusión.  \nJournal website: [http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/ ](http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/  Manuscript)[ Manuscript](http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/  Manuscript) received: 1/29/2013  \nFacebook: /EPAAA Revisions received: 2/23/2013  \nTwitter: @epaa_aape Accepted: 2/23/2013  \nEducation Policy Analysis Archives Vol. 21 No. 14 SPECIAL ISSUE 2  \nResumen: En este trabajo, las editoras de este número especial de EPAA en la \"Universidad de la Democracia: La universidad comunitaria en el siglo XXI: a) presenta los antecedentes, la historia, el contexto de la universidad comunitaria (en inglés Community Colleges) en el escenario más amplio dela educación superior b) presenta un resumen de los tres artículos de investigación y de los dos videos con comentarios que han sido evaluados por pares y seleccionados para formar parte de estenúmero especial, y c) analiza las contribuciones individuales y los principales temas transversales alos trabajos seleccionados. Se discute la relevancia de cada trabajo en términos de las ideas que cada uno aporta a la labor de investigación general sobre este tema y el potencial de cada trabajo para informar a la investigación, la práctica y la política en las universidades comunitarias.  \nPalabras clave: universidad comunitaria; educación superior; acceso; persistencia estudiantil,; estudiantes no tradicionales  \n“Universidade da Democracia: A universidade comunitária americana no Século XXI”: Delimitação da discussão.  \nResumo: Neste texto, os editores convidados do Número Especial da AAPE sobre “Universidade da Democracia: A universidade comunitária americana no Século XXI”: a) introduz o plano defundo, história, e contexto das universidades comunitárias (em inglês Community Colleges) no cenário mais amplo da educação superior; b) resume os três trabalhos de investigação e os dois comentáriosa vídeos que foram revistos por pares e selecionados para integrar este número especial; e, c) discuteas contribuições individuais e os principais temas transversais aos trabalhos selecionados. 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