Getting on the Fast Track to Run Community Colleges

Texas program produces presidents, but critics question its rigor

On a mild autumn evening, John E. Roueche and about a dozen of his doctoral students -- community-college leaders in the making -- gather at the home of Donald G. Phelps, an endowed professor of community-college leadership at the University of Texas here. The stucco house, an impressive Mediterranean-style spread, is perched on a hill with a scenic view.

The Kendall-Jackson chardonnay, Mr. Roueche's favorite, is

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