State Funding for Community Colleges: A 50-State Survey
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 78
ISBN-13: 1428962220
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An Exploration of Community College State Funding Patterns in the Southern Regional Education Board States
Author: James Jeffrey Markham
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Published: 2008
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Community colleges continue to play a vital role in the higher education system. However, the institutions' commitment to open access has been problematic for leaders as enrollments continue to increase, but the institutions' ability to maintain their services and remain committed to their mission has been decreased. With regard to state funding for education, community colleges generally exist as the least funded entity. Most states place a clear emphasis on financial support for K-12 institutions, often viewing institutions of higher learning as secondary in the funding process. The purpose of this study was to examine community college funding trends in other southern states in an effort to discover advantages associated with a stable funding process in Mississippi. The researcher used a finance survey to survey fifteen southern states in February 2008. Thirteen of the states returned a completed survey, with South Carolina and West Virginia declining participation. Results of the survey yielded several interesting findings. First, with the exception of Alabama, all of the surveyed states reported the utilization of funding formulas in the appropriation process to a certain degree. Second, the concept of community college governance is being actively explored by states that participated in this study. Finally, tuition and fees continue to rise among community colleges in the surveyed states, which undermines the institutions' ability to maintain their open-door policies. Several recommendations were also made as a result of this study. First, the State of Mississippi should reconsider how its public community colleges are governed. Second, the state's community college leaders should continue to press for full funding of the Mid-Level Funding Bill. Third, leaders should conduct periodic surveys of peer institutions in other SREB states. Fourth, leaders should continue to develop community college alumni associations and foundations. Finally, leaders should increase awareness of the state's community and junior colleges.
Performance Funding for Higher Education
Author: Kevin J. Dougherty
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2016-10-04
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 142142083X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Ultimately, the authors recommend that states create new ways of helping colleges with many at-risk students, define performance indicators and measures better tailored to institutional missions, and improve the capacity of colleges to engage in organizational learning.
Study of State Funding of Maryland Community Colleges, 1984
Author: Maryland State Board for Community Colleges
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Published: 1984
Total Pages: 52
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Published: 2008
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Community colleges continue to play a vital role in the higher education system. However, the institutions commitment to open access has been problematic for leaders as enrollments continue to increase, but the institutions ability to maintain their services and remain committed to their mission has been decreased. With regard to state funding for education, community colleges generally exist as the least funded entity. Most states place a clear emphasis on financial support for K-12 institutions, often viewing institutions of higher learning as secondary in the funding process. The purpose of this study was to examine community college funding trends in other southern states in an effort to discover advantages associated with a stable funding process in Mississippi. The researcher used a finance survey to survey fifteen southern states in February 2008. Thirteen of the states returned a completed survey, with South Carolina and West Virginia declining participation. Results of the survey yielded several interesting findings. First, with the exception of Alabama, all of the surveyed states reported the utilization of funding formulas in the appropriation process to a certain degree. Second, the concept of community college governance is being actively explored by states that participated in this study. Finally, tuition and fees continue to rise among community colleges in the surveyed states, which undermines the institutions ability to maintain their open-door policies. Several recommendations were also made as a result of this study. First, the State of Mississippi should reconsider how its public community colleges are governed. Second, the states community college leaders should continue to press for full funding of the Mid-Level Funding Bill. Third, leaders should conduct periodic surveys of peer institutions in other SREB states. Fourth, leaders should continue to develop community college alumni associations and foundations. Finally, leaders should increase a.
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Defending the Community College Equity Agenda
Author: Thomas Bailey
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2006-12-26
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 0801889596
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Winner of the 2007 Outstanding Publication Award given by the American Educational Research Association Division J. Community colleges enroll almost half of all undergraduates in the United States. These two-year colleges manifest the American commitment to accessible and affordable higher education. With about 1,200 institutions nationwide, community colleges have made significant progress over the past decade in opening access and have become the critical entry point to higher education for many Americans who traditionally have been left out of educational and economic opportunity. Yet economic, political, and social developments have increased the challenges community colleges face in pursuing an “equity agenda.” Some of these include falling state budgets combined with growing enrollments, a greater emphasis on outcome-based accountability, competition from for-profit institutions, and growing immigrant student populations. These trials come at a time when community colleges confront crucial economic and workforce development pressures that may impact their mission. How can community colleges continue to maintain their open-door policies, support underprepared students, and struggle to help enrolled students complete degrees and certificates that prepare them for success in the workplace? Building on case studies of colleges in six states—New York, Texas, Florida, California, Washington, and Illinois—this volume offers a fresh examination of the issues currently facing American community colleges. Drawing on their fieldwork supplemented by national data, the authors analyze how these challenges impact the community college mission of educational opportunity—especially for low-income students, students of color, and other underserved groups—and how colleges are responding to a drastically different environment. They then propose a set of strategies to strengthen the role of community colleges in providing both access and opportunities for achievement for all students.
Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research
Author: J.C. Smart
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2006-01-18
Total Pages: 565
ISBN-13: 1402024568
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms of its conceptual and methodological rigor, and sets forth an agenda for future research intended to advance knowledge on the chosen topic. The Handbook focuses on twelve general areas that encompass the salient dimensions of scholarly and policy inquiries undertaken in the international higher education community. Each annual volume contains manuscripts on such diverse topics as research on college students and faculty, governance and planning, advances in research methodology, economics and finance, and curriculum and instruction. The series is fortunate to have attracted annual contributions from distinguished scholars throughout the world. It encompasses: Comprehensive reviews of contemporary and emerging issues in postsecondary education - Hundreds of citations in a wide range of scholarly journals, including all leading journals of higher education and many other social science and professional journals - An indispensable resource for administrators, researchers and policymakers - Published annually since 1985.
Handbook of Research on Administration, Policy, and Leadership in Higher Education
Author: Mukerji, Siran
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2016-09-27
Total Pages: 707
ISBN-13: 152250673X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The creation of a sustainable and accessible higher education systems is a pivotal goal in modern society. Adopting strategic frameworks and innovative techniques allows institutions to achieve this objective. The Handbook of Research on Administration, Policy, and Leadership in Higher Education is an authoritative reference source for the latest scholarly research on contemporary management issues in educational institutions and presents best practices to improve policies and retain effective governance. Addressing the current state of higher education at an international level, this book is ideally designed for academicians, educational administrators, researchers, and professionals.
Community Colleges and the Access Effect
Author: J. Scherer
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2014-04-02
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 1137331003
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Taking on the cherished principle that community colleges should be open to all students with a high school education, Scherer and Anson argue that open access policies and lenient federal financial aid laws harm students and present the case for raising the minimum requirements for community college entry.
