
ERIC Number: EJ532813
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Publication Date: 1996
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Higher Education in Central America: Historical Foundations for Its Future Projection.
Arriaza, Ricardo Sol
Higher Education Policy, v9 n1 p55-66 Mar 1996
Three trends in Central American higher education are examined in historical context: (1) inertia from lack of mobility, bureaucracy, and corporate influence; (2) elitism as a response to budgetary constraints; and (3) attempts to increase responsiveness to educational needs and demands. Issues examined include earlier attempts at change, slow growth in public institutions, uncontrolled enrollment growth, and public funding. (MSE)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Economic Climate, Educational Change, Educational Demand, Educational History, Educational Planning, Educational Policy, Educational Supply, Educational Trends, Enrollment Trends, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Policy Formation, Private Colleges, Privatization, Regional Characteristics, Research and Development, Social Influences, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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