A Community College Offers Directions for the Road of Life

The simple tenets of 'learning centered' theory are changing 2-year institutions

By JAMILAH EVELYN

Orlando, Fla.

The swervy road that leads to the West Campus of Valencia Community College is lined with eye-catching banners. "Life's a Trip," reads the first, featuring a young woman peeking from behind a lamppost. The next, about 80 yards farther and featuring a young...