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Direct linkNorton, Andrew – Higher Education Policy Institute, 2020
In 2012, Australia removed student number controls or, in the local terminology, introduced a 'demand driven system' based on student choice. In 2015, England followed suit. In both places, entry to higher education was opened up but non-completion rates rose. In Australia, the demand driven system ended in 2017, despite a coming demographic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Higher Education, Educational Policy
Download full textSiegel-Hawley, Genevieve; Frankenberg, Erica – Civil Rights Project / Proyecto Derechos Civiles, 2012
Magnet schools make up the largest system of choice in the U.S. They were originally conceived to accomplish the twin goals of innovation and integration. Over the years, however, the integrative mission of magnet programs has somewhat receded, particularly during the second Bush Administration. Meanwhile, political and financial support has…
Descriptors: Magnet Schools, Charter Schools, Public Schools, School Choice
Blose, Chris – Community College Journal, 2010
While public demand for education and job training--two consequences of a down economy--are at an all-time high, community colleges, many of which face record enrollments, are forced to do more with less. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 39 states report shortfalls for FY 2010; 36 reported cuts to higher education across…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Job Training, Educational Demand, Financial Support
Peer reviewedLawrence, Ben – Liberal Education, 1978
In this essay the author examines the state of the humanities with respect to four indicators--production. financial support, demand, and influence; offers a hopeful prognosis for the future; and prescribes ways for the humanistic disciplines to strengthen their positions, such as reinstating core curricula and teaching basic skills. (JMD)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Core Curriculum, Educational Demand, Enrollment
Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2005
Washington's research university branch campuses were created in 1989 to increase opportunities for students in several regions of the state to complete their baccalaureate and graduate-level studies at public universities close to their homes. Currently, the University of Washington operates branch campuses in Bothell and Tacoma. The Bothell…
Descriptors: Multicampus Colleges, Research Universities, State Universities, Partnerships in Education
Thomas, J. Alan; Griffith, William S. – 1970
This study examined relationships between adult education provisions and their use, especially in the public school context. Data were drawn from five school districts in ten states. Nationwide adult participation in various fields of study was surveyed, followed by involvement by government at all levels. Such concepts as investment versus…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making, Demography
Ministry of Education and Culture, Brasilia (Brazil). – 1976
The Brazilian National Plan for Graduate Studies aims at achieving a combination of training activities at the graduate level to be developed at the various institutions of higher education and research. The current situation is reviewed in terms of stabilization, performance, and development problems. Objectives and general directives include:…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Admission Criteria, College Faculty, College Students
SIEGEL, BARRY N. – 1966
THIS PAPER DEVELOPS AN ECONOMIC THEORY OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION (IHE) FROM WHICH IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO EXTRACT A THEORY OF ENROLLMENT SUPPLY. SUCH A THEORY MUST DIFFER RADICALLY FROM THE THEORY OF THE BUSINESS FIRM BECAUSE OF TWO KEY ASSUMPTIONS WHICH CANNOT BE MADE ABOUT THE IHE--PROFIT MAXIMIZATION AND A PRODUCTION FUNCTION WHICH…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Economic Research, Educational Demand, Educational Facilities
Froomkin (Joseph) Inc., Washington, DC. – 1975
How can either private or public colleges and universities compete for students? Through what kinds of policies would they be most likely to encourage enrollment in their institutions? This study was designed to answer these questions, which have become relevant because of the near certainty that the majority of institutions will have a plethora…
Descriptors: Commuter Colleges, Educational Demand, Educational Supply, Enrollment
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Curriculum Development. – 1985
In 1983-1984 the adult literacy program in the State of New York served 78,195 adults. Fifty-one percent were female, 17 percent had completed less than 5 years of formal education, 24 percent considered a language other than English as their native language, 46 percent were between the ages of 16 and 24, 42 percent were between the ages of 25 and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Illinois State Board of Higher Education, Springfield. – 1995
This report provides statewide analyses of graduate programs in education, library and information sciences, and of programs at all levels in law and legal studies in Illinois, preparatory to the public universities' review of these programs during 1995-96. Based on the Priorities, Quality, and Productivity (PQP) initiative undertaken by the…
Descriptors: College Programs, Degrees (Academic), Educational Attainment, Educational Demand
McIntyre, John; Brown, Tony; Ferrier, Fran – 1996
The financial operations of providers of adult and community education (ACE) in New South Wales, Australia, were examined in a conceptual and empirical study. Enrollment data were analyzed and case studies of three community colleges and two community adult education centers in metropolitan, coastal, and rural communities were conducted. Four…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Case Studies
Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1886
The Commissioner of Education presents facts relating to State reports, recess or no recess, school legislation; statistics of correspondents of the Bureau; growth of education in the United States; school ages, summary of statistics of State systems; summary of the statistics of the last ten years; school population, enrollment, and average…
Descriptors: Recess Breaks, State Legislation, Educational Demand, School Statistics
