The recession has concealed from many commentators in the West the overwhelming economic force of the last decade, the inexorable rise of China. Commensurate with this has been the economic and political decline of Europe and especially of the European Union. The European normative strategy in education was always an unrealised ideal. But, if the…

Among the little truly predictable, the author suggests three truths. First is the inevitability of recessions. Second is the belief that, in prosperity, these good times will just keep on rolling. Third is the fall. Bubbles will burst, myths shatter, plans unravel and pain sadly borne unjustly by those who didn't have a hand in the decisions that…

The United States economic recession is now in its third year and continues to have a serious impact on the American higher education system, including Illinois' public community colleges. Illinois community colleges are seeing increases in enrollments while at the same time seeing significant decreases in state funding. The purpose of this…

Since the establishment of the University of Hong Kong in 1911, higher education in Hong Kong has been transformed from an elitist system to one that supports the Hong Kong government's vision of a highly educated workforce and widely accessible lifelong learning. Between the late 1970s and 1994 the system expanded from admitting 2% of college-age…

Americans are deeply concerned about their present and future prospects in a time of economic uncertainty. Policymakers have a make-or-break opening--and an obligation--to chart a new path for public education that will secure the nation's economic competitiveness. This guide summarizes the challenges and opportunities that, if left unaddressed,…

The main complaint with the current educational system in the U.S. is that public schools are classic examples of consumer fraud in the most literal sense--false labels, half empty packages, and dangerous contents. (Author/AM)

Suggests that the government's new administration will have to consider the implications of national education policy in terms of the role of the Federal government in seeking to shape an overall strategy for the economic and social direction for the nation. (Author/AM)

An overview of recent history of Nigerian higher education chronicles periods of phenomenal expansion, economic downturn and retrenchment, monitoring of efficiency and academic standards, continued uncontrolled expansion in the absence of basic facilities, recently improved fiscal management, revival of student aid, and proposals for the opening…

For economic reasons, the traditional model of higher education in the United States will have to yield to a more heterogeneous, fluid, and competency-based model. Higher education and industry must work together in a coordinated, comprehensive way to prepare students to be effective participants in the economy. (MSE)

The Secretary of Labor discusses the relationship of education and the changing domestic and global economic climate. Educators are urged to work cooperatively to assure that growing disparities between economic groups does not produce a two-tiered learning society in which only some are prepared for lifelong learning. (MSE)

It is proposed that market-driven changes in higher education are deleterious to the college teaching profession and ultimately a threat to academic freedom; faculty must feel free to correct and criticize students and be controversial in their ideas, without fearing negative teaching evaluations. (MSE)

Conditions have changed dramatically for higher education in recent years. Each sector faces necessary change. Faculty must better balance demands of research and teaching. Students must take more personal responsibility for learning. Administrators need to lead in development of innovative approaches to teaching/learning and to improved cost…

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which promises closer economic relations between Canada, the United States, and Mexico, has implications for higher education. These include the need for better understanding of the different educational systems, more educational and cultural exchange, and expanded area studies and language…

Current and future issues concerning Arab higher education are discussed, along with the structure and growth of the economy and the development of general education. Economic data for 21 Arab countries are provided for 1979 that cover the per capita national income; annual rate of growth in national income; and the share of growth by the labor…

This paper suggests that higher education's response to declining resources (budget cuts, program eliminations, retrenchment, reallocation, curriculum reform) may seem chaotic to faculty but are not confused, short-term measures that will disappear as the economy recovers. Union tactics or other responses that are merely reactive and depend on…