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Although the federal government invests substantial resources into student financial aid, states have the primary responsibility for policies that raise overall higher educational attainment and improve equity across groups. The... more
Although the federal government invests substantial resources into student financial aid, states have the primary responsibility for policies that raise overall higher educational attainment and improve equity across groups. The importance of understanding how states may accomplish these goals has never been greater, as educational attainment is increasingly required for economic and social well-being of individuals and society.

Drawing on data collected from case studies of the relationship between public policy and higher education performance in five states—Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Texas, and Washington— The Attainment Agenda offers a framework for understanding how state public policy can effectively promote educational attainment.
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Abstract: This book on the financing of higher education is divided into two parts; the first analyzes national trends and the second focuses on the financing of higher education in five states--California, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota,... more
Abstract: This book on the financing of higher education is divided into two parts; the first analyzes national trends and the second focuses on the financing of higher education in five states--California, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, and New York. Three major changes in ...
Abstract: This ambitious book grows out of the realization that a convergence of economic, demographic, and political forces in the early twenty-first century requires a fundamental reexamination of the financing of American higher... more
Abstract: This ambitious book grows out of the realization that a convergence of economic, demographic, and political forces in the early twenty-first century requires a fundamental reexamination of the financing of American higher education. The authors identify and ...
Abstract: This book examines the influence of policy environments, system design, and leadership on the performance of state higher education systems, using case studies of seven large and diverse state higher education systems:... more
Abstract: This book examines the influence of policy environments, system design, and leadership on the performance of state higher education systems, using case studies of seven large and diverse state higher education systems: California, Florida, Georgia, ...
... I whole. c\v -PATRICK M. CALLAN AND JONI E. FINNEY ... In a number of states, voters mustwade through a myriad of ballot issues that often confuse and frustrate even the most educated among us. 3) Personal Opportunity and... more
... I whole. c\v -PATRICK M. CALLAN AND JONI E. FINNEY ... In a number of states, voters mustwade through a myriad of ballot issues that often confuse and frustrate even the most educated among us. 3) Personal Opportunity and Responsibility. ...
Abstract: This case study, part of the State Structures for the Governance of Higher Education study, focuses on governance and related issues in Florida's higher education system. The study's overall purpose was to examine... more
Abstract: This case study, part of the State Structures for the Governance of Higher Education study, focuses on governance and related issues in Florida's higher education system. The study's overall purpose was to examine differences among states in their ...
Abstract: This report presents the results of a multi-state study of state governing structures for higher education, focusing on the complexity of general patterns of higher education governance. The study focused on higher education... more
Abstract: This report presents the results of a multi-state study of state governing structures for higher education, focusing on the complexity of general patterns of higher education governance. The study focused on higher education governance in seven states-- ...
Abstract: Major demographic shifts in the population of the United States, combined with persistent gaps in educational achievement by ethnic group, could decrease the portion of the workforce with college-level skills over the next 15... more
Abstract: Major demographic shifts in the population of the United States, combined with persistent gaps in educational achievement by ethnic group, could decrease the portion of the workforce with college-level skills over the next 15 years, with a consequent decline in ...
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... Patrick Callan is president, William Doyle is senior policy 5 analyst, and Joni Finney is vice president of the National Center for Public ... Peter Ewell's short essay in Meusuring Up 2000 explores current disparate state... more
... Patrick Callan is president, William Doyle is senior policy 5 analyst, and Joni Finney is vice president of the National Center for Public ... Peter Ewell's short essay in Meusuring Up 2000 explores current disparate state efforts to measure student learning, the desirability of national ...
Twigg: Actually I can pinpoint the date. In 1980, I went to a conference in Minnesota, where I saw my first personal computer. I immediately thought,'This is going to be important in education.'Smith: Do you know why it made... more
Twigg: Actually I can pinpoint the date. In 1980, I went to a conference in Minnesota, where I saw my first personal computer. I immediately thought,'This is going to be important in education.'Smith: Do you know why it made such an immediate impression on you? Twigg ...
As we approach the 21st century, many states face economic, political, technological, and demographic changes of enormous magnitude. Demand for access to higher education from an increasingly diverse student clientele continues to... more
As we approach the 21st century, many states face economic, political, technological, and demographic changes of enormous magnitude. Demand for access to higher education from an increasingly diverse student clientele continues to increase as changes in the ...
A increasing salience. In this Resource Review, we examine the affordability of college from two perspectives: from that of students and their families, and from that of the state. We also identify many references to up-todate databases,... more
A increasing salience. In this Resource Review, we examine the affordability of college from two perspectives: from that of students and their families, and from that of the state. We also identify many references to up-todate databases, analyses, and policy perspectives ...
... Freeman Hrabowski IDENTIFYING TALENT AND NURTURING ITS SUCCESS By Joni E. Finney 36-41 Finney.indd 37 4/7/09 12:46:11 PM ... C We congratulate Jane Wellman, whose article in the November/December 2008 issue of Change, “ The Higher... more
... Freeman Hrabowski IDENTIFYING TALENT AND NURTURING ITS SUCCESS By Joni E. Finney 36-41 Finney.indd 37 4/7/09 12:46:11 PM ... C We congratulate Jane Wellman, whose article in the November/December 2008 issue of Change, “ The Higher Education Funding ...
... There, I did a lot of work with NCA, serving as a member or chair of several accreditation teams and consulting with institutions about accreditation. ... Finney: What steps did you take in order to make the changes? Did you go... more
... There, I did a lot of work with NCA, serving as a member or chair of several accreditation teams and consulting with institutions about accreditation. ... Finney: What steps did you take in order to make the changes? Did you go through a lot of stages in the change process itself? ...
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... who FOSTERING STUDENT SUCCESS BY JONI E. FINNEY AND CAROL F. STOEL teaches ... teacher. And I like the challenge. Achieving the Dream came along at the time that was right in my life, in that I was finishing my doctoral work. I ...
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The 1980s was a decade of policy innovation and leadership in state government. In the absence of federal initiatives it fell to the states during these years to formulate responses to international economic competition, the technological... more
The 1980s was a decade of policy innovation and leadership in state government. In the absence of federal initiatives it fell to the states during these years to formulate responses to international economic competition, the technological revolution, and demographic ...