What's Happening to Public Higher Education?

The Shifting Financial Burden

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

AvRonald G. Ehrenberg,Cornell University) Ehrenberg, Ronald G. (Irving M. Ives Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations and Economics,Ronald G Ehrenberg

459 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar. Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

American public higher education appears to be in a state of crisis. Declining funding for public colleges and universities has led to declining faculty salaries relative to those of private institutions and to increasing tuition, threatening access and compromising quality. Ronald G. Ehrenberg and a team of experts examine the current state of public higher education, the public policies that shape it, and what the future may hold for institutions and their students, faculty, and administrators. Sounding a warning about the declining condition of public higher education, Ehrenberg and his contributors make a compelling case for increasing support for these institutions. An overview of national trends and the forces that drive them is followed by studies of the financial complexities found in representative states (California, Georgia, and Texas, among others), an analysis of the implications of these developments, and prescriptions for improving public higher education at the state and national levels.In concluding chapters, contributors provide valuable assessments of the critical issues and their practical implications-from state policy initiatives to the privatization of public universities.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2008-02-27
Mått152 x 229 x 21 mm
Vikt544 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor408
FörlagJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN9780801887130
UtmärkelserWinner of H. S. Warwick Award for Outstanding Public Scholarship 2008 (United States)

Tillhör följande kategorier

PrefaceIntroductionPart I: Setting the StageChapter 1. State Preferences for Higher Education Spending: A Panel Data Analysis, 1977–2001Chapter 2. Do Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty Matter?Chapter 3. The Increasing Use of Adjunct Instructors at Public Institutions: Are We Hurting Students?Chapter 4. The Effect of Institutional Funding Cuts on Baccalaureate Graduation Rates in Public Higher EducationPart II: Individual State ExperiencesChapter 5. The Effects of a Changing Financial Context on the University of CaliforniaChapter 6. Assessing Public Higher Education in Georgia at the Start of the Twenty-first CenturyChapter 7. Changing Priorities and the Evolution of Public Higher Education Finance in IllinoisChapter 8. Michigan Public Higher Education: Recent Trends and Policy Considerations for the Coming DecadeChapter 9. North Carolina's Commitment to Higher Education: Access and AffordabilityChapter 10. State Support for Public Higher Education in PennsylvaniaChapter 11. The Changing Accessibility, Affordability, and Quality of Higher Education in TexasChapter 12. Higher Tuition, Higher Aid, and the Quest to Improve Opportunities for Low-Income Students: The Case of VirginiaChapter 13. Public Higher Education in Washington State: Aspirations Are Misaligned with Fiscal Structure and PoliticsChapter 14. Consequences of a Legacy of State Disinvestment: Plunging State Support Reduces Access and Threatens Quality at University of Wisconsin System InstitutionsPart III: Looking to the FutureChapter 15. Why We Won't See Any Public Universities "Going Private"Chapter 16. Concluding RemarksReferencesIndexAbout the Editor and the Contributors

Du kanske också är intresserad av

Modern Labor Economics

Ronald G. Ehrenberg, Robert S. Smith, Kevin Hallock, USA) Ehrenberg, Ronald G. (Cornell University, USA) Smith, Robert S. (Cornell University, Ronald G Ehrenberg, Robert S Smith

Häftad

1 059 kr