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Howard, Robert M.; Roch, Christine H.; Schorpp, Susanne; Gleason, Shane A. – SUNY Press, 2021
"Power, Constraint, and Policy Change" analyzes state court influence on state education finance reform. Beginning in the early 1970s litigants began filing suits in state courts to change state education funding in order to prevent disparities in education resources between wealthy and poor communities. These cases represent a…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Finance Reform, State Courts, State Aid
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Clevenger, Morgan R.; MacGregor, Cynthia J.; Sturm, Paul – IGI Global, 2021
The roles that corporate social responsibility (CSR) and business support of democracy play in American higher education are infrequently discussed, though very important. There are many ethical issues that concern both corporate interests as well as higher education, linking the two more than many would think. It is necessary to understand the…
Descriptors: Corporations, Social Responsibility, Partnerships in Education, School Business Relationship
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Walker, Thomas, Ed.; Tarabieh, Khaled, Ed.; Goubran, Sherif, Ed.; Machnik-Kekesi, Gabrielle, Ed. – Palgrave Macmillan, 2023
This edited collection presents, reviews, and critically analyzes sustainable practices and long-term-oriented decision-making in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Campus closures and the quick transition to hybrid or e-learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic caused HEI stakeholders, including students, faculty, and staff, to swiftly…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Higher Education, COVID-19, Pandemics
Hess, Frederick M., Ed.; Wright, Brandon L., Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2020
How might school funds be spent more effectively in today's uncertain environment? This up-to-date volume explores a range of ideas to help schools and districts better manage their resources, including: how to rethink staffing and management to get more value for employee compensation; how policymakers might revisit pension arrangements in ways…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, School District Spending, Money Management, Compensation (Remuneration)
Glover, Derek; Levacic, Rosalind – UCL Press, 2020
The management of resources is a central duty for school and college leaders, but one for which they are often under-prepared. Good, contextual information and guidance are vital, especially as increased marketisation, international comparison and decentralised governance put additional pressure on leaders to manage their resources astutely. This…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Educational Finance, Resource Allocation, Public Support
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Tekin, Erdal; Jones, Jacqueline; Kagan, Sharon L. – National Academies Press, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated challenges in the early care and education (ECE) sector, including: preexisting structural flaws; insufficient funding mechanisms; sector fragmentation; inadequate support for the workforce; and inequalities, such as the lack of access to high-quality care among low-income, rural populations, and communities…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, At Risk Persons, Barriers
Hass, Marjorie – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021
For years, Marjorie Hass, now the president of Rhodes College, was approached by women in higher education looking for advice and support as they took on leadership roles and navigated challenging career paths. Eventually, she began offering online seminars so she could meet in small groups to answer questions and encourage women to develop…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Females, Women Administrators, Leadership Responsibility
Perry, Laura B., Ed.; Rowe, Emma, Ed.; Lubienski, Christopher, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023
This book examines various aspects of school segregation and their complex interrelations with policy, structure, and context in diverse settings. It advances the understanding of the causes, processes and consequences of school segregation around the globe. Topics examined include student sorting between schools in marketized systems; the effects…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, School Segregation, Educational Policy, Student Placement
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 2022
This biennial publication frames the most pressing challenges currently facing colleges and universities--those that demand the board's strategic oversight, vision, and accountability to govern with confidence. The coronavirus pandemic has had profound effects on the operational and financial health of colleges and universities over the previous…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Higher Education, Governing Boards, Barriers
Woods, Emily Lubin – Routledge Research in Education Policy and Politics, 2022
Drawing on rich case studies of Baltimore City and Boston, this volume identifies policy factors and processes critical to the successful district-wide adoption of community schools. By applying the Multiple Streams Model (Kingdon) to comparative analysis of policy determination and the narratives of local stakeholders across a 16-year period,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Policy, Urban Education, Educational Change
Boggs, George R., Ed.; Galizio, Lawrence A., Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2021
This is the first comprehensive and contemporary history of the largest and most diverse public system of higher education in the United States. Serving over 2 million students annually--approximately one-quarter of the nation's community college undergraduates--California's 116 community colleges play an indispensable role in career and transfer…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational History, Political Issues, Economic Factors
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Goldan, Janka, Ed.; Lambrecht, Jennifer, Ed.; Loreman, Tim, Ed. – International Perspectives on Inclusive Education, 2021
While resource provision is widely recognized as an essential element of successful inclusive education, this is the first time an entire book has been dedicated to the topic. In this volume leading experts address international perspectives on funding models, the role of resources, and the development of professionals for the implementation of…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Educational Resources, Resource Allocation, Funding Formulas
OECD Publishing, 2023
"Education at a Glance" is the authoritative source for information on the state of education around the world. It provides data on the structure, finances and performance of education systems across OECD countries and a number of accession and partner countries. More than 100 charts and tables in this publication -- as well as links to…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Refugees, Foreign Countries, Outcomes of Education
Grech, Alex; Balaji, Venkataraman; Miao, Fengchun – Commonwealth of Learning, 2022
Blockchain is a verification infrastructure that offers a solution to the problem of how to verify digital identity. This publication is aimed at policy-makers in education who have an interest in understanding the affordances of blockchain technology to the education sector. Exploratory exercises with blockchain demonstrate that it is already…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Information Management, Information Security, Information Storage
James R. Johnsen, Editor – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024
American public higher education systems include the largest and most impactful colleges and universities in the nation, including 75 percent of the nation's public sector students. While their impact is enormous, they are largely neglected as an area of study and underutilized as an instrument for the improvement of postsecondary outcomes.…
Descriptors: State Universities, Educational Improvement, Outcomes of Education, Educational Attainment
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