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Download full textLorenzo, Albert L.; Banach, William J. – 1992
Drawing on demographic data, a variety of sources and abstracted documentation, as well as the work of national scanning panels, this report briefly reviews the following 12 issues facing community colleges: (1) the conflict between the broad requirements of state and federal educational legislation, and the increasingly unique demands placed on…
Descriptors: Accountability, Aging in Academia, College Planning, College Role
Pickens, William H. – 1982
Fiscal support for higher education and policy concerns at the state level during difficult financial times are discussed, with specific reference to the western states. States vary widely in several ways: the strength of their economies, the actions of legislatures and voters to reduce the revenues or the expenditure base of state and local…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Budgeting, College Choice
McConner, Ora B. – 1982
The preparation of high school students for the transition from secondary to postsecondary education is discussed by an official of the Chicago public schools. It is suggested that access to postsecondary education should not be linked solely to test scores without regard to achievement within the child's environment. Recent statistics show that…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admissions Counseling, Articulation (Education), Career Planning
Stambler, Howard V., Comp. – 1986
Trends in expenses, financial assistance, and indebtedness for students studying health professions and the effects of financial considerations on career choice were examined. The objective was to determine financial disincentives to graduates of health professions schools that affect their choice of practice specialty or their decision to…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Debt (Financial), Dentistry, Economic Factors
Waggoner, Michael, Ed.; And Others – 1984
New directions for higher education are discussed in 13 essays based on a 1983 conference on academic renewal. Six topics are covered: the challenge of renewal, organizational strategies for renewal, environmental contexts for renewal, curriculum developments, faculty renewal, and academic leadership. Titles and authors include: "Observations…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Administration, College Faculty, College Planning
Albright, Robert L.; Neely, George, Jr. – 1987
Two addresses presented at a conference of top administrators of traditionally black colleges are presented. In "The Clarion Call: Imperatives for the Pursuit of Excellence," Robert J. Albright discusses urgent issues in the survival and strengthening of historically black institutions. The paper begins by examining the significance of…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Black Colleges, Case Studies, Change Strategies
Hansen, Kenneth H. – 1979
Limitations on governmental taxing and/or spending, exemplified by the "Proposition 13" initiative in California, have been instituted or proposed in a large number of states. As the movement spreads, state education agencies (SEAs) and, especially, chief state school officers have fundamental policy decisions to make. Areas where the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrators, Agency Cooperation, Annotated Bibliographies
Axelrod, Paul – 1982
The impact of economic changes on Canadian universities in Ontario since World War II is explored, with focus on how universities were perceived by the public, why they were supported during the period of expansion, how they set out to fulfill their prescribed functions, and how they were affected by the diminished opportunities and cooler…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, College Role, Economic Factors
Vermont State Commission on Higher Education. – 1976
In this policy statement adopted by the Vermont Higher Education Planning Commission, the cultural and economic benefits of higher education to the state are discussed. A growing financial problem affecting student access and the health of both public and private institutions is identified. Declining state financial support of higher education as…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Benefits, Educational Economics, Enrollment Trends
Scanlon, Dennis C.; and Others – 1982
A study examined the barriers to recruitment and retention of disadvantaged, unemployed, underemployed, and out-of-school youth as perceived by students, teachers, counselors, and administrators. To identify such students and barriers, researchers used the following data collection procedures: on-site interviews with 10 Florida area vocational…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adolescents, Counselor Attitudes, Disadvantaged
Melchiori, Gerlinda S. – 1981
The involvement of state agencies in program discontinuance in higher education was studied, based on the responses of 46 agencies. It was found that 32 state agencies were actively involved in recommending, initiating, or enforcing actual discontinuances. The following eight categories of obstacles to program discontinuance were identified: legal…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, Conflict Resolution, Economic Factors
American Council on Education, Washington, DC. Association Council for Policy Analysis and Research. – 1981
Key trends in higher education in the 1970s are summarized, and the current condition of higher education in terms of its human, physical, and financial resources is reviewed. Attention is directed to progress to broaden access to higher education, to preserve quality programs and services, and to maintain fiscal health. Data are presented to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Budgeting, College Administration, Educational Finance
Council of Ontario Universities, Toronto. – 1978
The development of the Ontario university system from 1975-76 to 1977-78 is traced, with focus on the deteriorating financial situation of the past few years and the impact of recently declining enrollments. The growth of cooperative activities among the universities has included the planning of graduate programs, library cataloging, instructional…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Planning, College Role, Consortia
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC. – 1978
The five sections of this consumer handbook are The Cost of Credit, Applying for Credit, Credit Histories and Records, Correcting Credit Mistakes, and Complaining about Credit. Each section discusses relevant legislation: Truth in Lending, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Topics discussed in section I include…
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection, Credit Cards
GITTELL, MARILYN; AND OTHERS – 1967
A TWO-PART COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS IS MADE OF LARGE AND SMALL CITY SCHOOL SYSTEMS. PART I ANALYZES A WIDE RANGE OF FISCAL AND NON-FISCAL VARIABLES ASSOCIATED WITH FISCAL STATUS OF CITY SCHOOL SYSTEMS. IT COVERS THE 2,788 CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE UNITED STATES WITH ENROLLMENTS OVER 3,000. COMPLEX INTERRELATIONSHIPS SURROUNDING FISCAL STATUS IN…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Boards of Education, Budgets, Civil Rights
