Although the federal government invests substantial resources into student financial aid, states ... 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.
Abstract: This book on the financing of higher education is divided into two parts; the first ana... 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, demogr... 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 ... 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... 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 st... 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 f... 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 persiste... 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 ...
Although the federal government invests substantial resources into student financial aid, states ... 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.
Abstract: This book on the financing of higher education is divided into two parts; the first ana... 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, demogr... 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 ... 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... 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 st... 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 f... 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 persiste... 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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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.