The problem facing American colleges and universities is larger than even the term "bubble" implies. A bursting bubble would force change on the more than four thousand postsecondary institutions in the United States, but something even more destructive is going to hit higher education, probably at the same time. The major sign that a…

Reductions in further and higher education spending, combined with cuts to helping-hand schemes such as the Education Maintenance Allowance, present a fundamental threat to everything educators stand for. This author discusses the need to build a credible alternative that puts tertiary education at the heart of a strategy for economic growth and…

In this paper, the author focuses specifically on how the current crisis regarding teacher layoffs in the United States is being analyzed and addressed through weak reformist discourses and how the hidden order of these discourses is revealed through current policies being implemented to reform existing programs and colleges of education charged…

Describes how 5 executives turned 16 proprietary schools that belonged to an ailing business into a thriving new enterprise--Corinthian Schools. Suggests that some public community colleges can learn from the lessons presented. (JOW)

Contends that the decline in American education is real and results primarily from governmental interference. Argues for private schools which would use resources more efficiently to provide superior educational opportunities. (GEA)

Examines the perceived strengths and weaknesses of postsecondary proprietary schools. Discusses finances and accreditation. (JOW)

The Chamber of Commerce of the United States supports the act because the block grant concept turns decision making over to state and local control. The chamber recommends strengthening the act's career education provisions, protecting private school pupils, and including proprietary schools. (SK)

Presents the thoughts and suggestions of four prominent private career school or college owners regarding how schools are restructuring their programs and services to meet the needs of an ever-changing workplace. (JOW)

A din of opprobrium rises from the academy against for-profit education. But a name like "The University of Phoenix" is not misleading to students, Richard P. Hassler argues, even though the dividends that that large public corporation pays its shareholders derive narrowly from career preparation, rather than from more rarefied…

The effectiveness of parent choice plans requires that schools-for-profit be given an equal opportunity to compete with government and nonprofit schools in the educational marketplace. Little information is available about schools-for-profit because most states do not gather separate statistical data on that category. However, the following…

Includes "Ultimate Default Management System" (Coppock); "Effective Job Placement for the 90s" (Yena); "Planning the Future of Your School" (Herzing); "Budgeting: Your Financial Road Map" (Sears); "Making the Americans with Disabilities Act Work for You" (Leonard); "Helping Students to…

Economic and organizational aspects of adult and continuing education in Great Britain are examined in this report. After chapter 1 introduces various economic approaches to educational policy, chapter 2 reviews the costs and consequences of policies relating to recurrent education and study leave, adult education and training, paid educational…

For the countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, financing schemes of vocational education and training (VET) of other industrialized countries are possible prototypes. These "Partner Countries of the European Training Foundation (ETF)" should focus on the balance of responsibilities between central and local bodies and…

Presents a brief retrospection on the development of child care as a for-profit institution. Suggests that since the late 1960s a series of socioeconomic changes have led to an impressive development of the child care industry. Examines KinderCare and La Petite Academy as examples of successful day care centers and discusses the future of the…

This analysis examines alternative ways to use the approximately $6 billion now spent annually on Pell Grants to produce higher maximum awards for low-income students. The need for such alternatives is based on the rapidly declining value of the maximum Pell Grant as a percentage of college costs. A table offers 5-year baseline projections under…