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Trombley, William, Ed. – National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, 2005
The primary purpose of "National CrossTalk" is to stimulate informed discussion and debate of higher education issues. This issue contains the following articles: (1) A Legacy to Overcome: The University of Georgia Hopes to Become a More Desirable Destination for Black Students (Don Campbell); (2) Oklahoma's Brain Gain: A Comprehensive…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Recruitment, Minority Group Students, Human Capital
Nagle, Katherine – Educational Policy Reform Research Institute, 2005
The purpose of this topical review is to present Educational Policy Reform Research Institute's (EPRRI's) state-level qualitative findings collected during in depth interviews in the four core study states of California, Maryland, New York, and Texas. The data presented reflect the perspectives of state-level personnel who were involved with the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Accountability, Educational Policy, Disabilities
Usher, Alex – Online Submission, 2004
This study is one part of a two-part inquiry into subsidies for post-secondary education in Canada. Based on a combination of administrative and survey data, the study estimates the distribution of student loans and grants by family income quartile. The estimates suggest that roughly 40 percent of all loans and grants go to students from families…
Descriptors: Family Income, Economically Disadvantaged, Foreign Countries, Student Financial Aid
Sale, Elizabeth – 1996
Technological developments such as groupware and World Wide Web technology have opened up new opportunities for the delivery of information directly to the end-user's desktop. These advances have meant that suppliers are now producing a new breed of current awareness services (CAS), termed alerting services, which automatically filter newswires…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Global Approach, Information Dissemination, Information Services
California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Office of the Chancellor. – 1997
In order to develop strategies for addressing the challenges of the future and fulfill the "Master Plan"--providing all Californians with unlimited access to postsecondary education--the Board of Governors and the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges created a task force to recommend actions necessary from now until the year…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Educational Planning
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. Div. of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation. – 1997
This document summarizes Iowa's community college budgets for fiscal year 1998 (FY 98) and offers insight into the colleges' anticipated financial activities. The introduction describes the purpose of the report and provides an overview of the budgets. Tables show appropriations and revenues for both the unrestricted and the restricted general…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Budgets, College Planning, Community Colleges
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. Special Education Section. – 1996
This report of the Oregon Special Education Technology Task Force presents recommendations reflecting both the demands expected early in the coming century for students with disabilities and corresponding advances in technology. It encompasses four broad areas: administration; professional development; children, youth, and their families; and…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Rosenzweig, Robert M. – 1998
The problems and prospects of American research universities are discussed in light of such issues as shifting federal policies, resource constraints, increased partnerships with business and industry, and the changing needs and perceptions of the larger society. The book captures the collective experiences of 12 former university presidents who…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, College Presidents, Conflict of Interest
National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education, Washington, DC. – 2001
The purpose of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessments. After presenting a statement of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement Programs, Child Neglect, Delinquency
Nanzaddorj, Buluut – 2001
This book provides an indepth description and analysis of financial management and budgetary procedures for education in Mongolia. Chapter titles describe the content of the book: (1) "General Information"; (2) "Description of the Education System"; (3) "Macroeconomic Review"; (4) "Educational Financing and…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Budgets, Costs, Curriculum
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1994
This report responds to a request by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to analyze the need for and location of a new educational center in the Palmdale area of the Antelope Valley Community College District north of Los Angeles. The failure of Proposition 1C has cast the timing of this and many other college and university…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Campus Planning, Community Colleges, Construction (Process)
Rodriguez, Roberto – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1996
The report of the President's Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans expresses concern that with federal block grants to states and fewer federal mandates, emphasis on Latino educational issues and enforcement of related federal laws will diminish. Findings show inadequate school funding, treatment of bilingualism as a…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bilingualism, Block Grants, Compliance (Legal)
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Quann, C. James – College and University, 1998
Looks at the trend toward the early-start semester calendar in American colleges and universities, and examines administrative, pedagogical, and fiscal considerations in making the change from a quarter system. Topics discussed include the impact on the curriculum and instruction, summer session, access, enrollment management, and institutional…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, College Faculty, College Instruction
Black Issues in Higher Education, 1999
Articles on recruitment and retention of minority college students include discussion of the following: anti-affirmative-action lawsuits, results of Georgia's state-funded tuition program, institutional interest in and capability for recruitment, technology in the curriculum, new admissions models for inclusion, affirmative-action policies and…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Administrative Policy, Affirmative Action, Black Students
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Wilson, Peter L. – Higher Education Management, 1996
Three methods of integrating family/student financial contributions into the financing of higher education in a number of European countries are described, and advantages and disadvantages, to student and government, are discussed. The plan recommended as most equitable and cost-effective would be an income-contingent plan for distributing student…
Descriptors: College Administration, Comparative Education, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Economics
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