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Chaplin, David; Forseth, Nate – Journal of Academic Administration in Higher Education, 2015
Despite concerns over the commodification of higher education in North America, Great Britain, and Oceania (Shumar, 1997; Sappey, 2005; Kaye, Bickel & Birtwistle, 2006; Lewis, 2010) the evidence does not justify such fears. Drawing on price elasticity of demand data and enrollment patterns for public, elite private (Ivy League) and Council for…
Descriptors: Commercialization, Role of Education, Higher Education, Misconceptions
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Iatarola, Patrice; Conger, Dylan; Long, Mark C. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2011
This article examines the factors that determine a high school's probability of offering Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. The likelihood that a school offers advanced courses, and the number of sections that it offers, is largely driven by having a critical mass of students who enter high school with…
Descriptors: High Schools, Public Schools, Advanced Courses, Advanced Placement Programs
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Bilsky, Judith; Neuhard, Ian; Locke, Mary G. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2012
The State of Florida has been challenged to keep up with the demand for baccalaureate degree production for more than half a century. Fueled first by veterans of World War II and the Korean Conflict, and later by significant and sustained population growth over many decades, Florida's postsecondary infrastructure has struggled to keep pace with…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Educational Development, Degree Requirements, Labor Force Development
Butler, Tara A. – National Governors Association, 2009
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) leads a Mission Growth Working Group, which consists of states that are significantly impacted by the growth of military bases. The group includes state representatives appointed by the governors of Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Facilities, Educational Demand, Population Growth