Issues, such as admissions and tuition, that once were institutional prerogatives are seen now as having to be addressed more collectively. The need for states to have independent boards and staffs sensitive to educational values, but with the public-interested-oriented perspective is argued. (MLW)

Many problems related to enrollment declines and demographic changes, it is argued, will need resolution at the state level by the decisions and recommendations of statewide planning agencies. Common duties of coordinating boards are characterized as planning, budget review, and program review. (MLW)

This report examines the historical role of statewide coordinating boards, most of which were established after World War II to help states deal with conflicting institutional political interests and values. While authority over institutional management remains vested in governing boards, statewide coordinating boards serve as alternative models…