At state and institutional levels, leaders are discussing and enacting policy changes that could shape the future of higher education for decades-especially public higher education. But when citizens talk about the mission of higher education today, their conversations are different from those of policymakers. How do their values and concerns…

This document, one of a series of public opinion surveys conducted for Project Outreach of the Michigan Board of Education, reports the results of a telephone survey of adult citizens in Michigan on their opinions about the public schools in the state. The survey was conducted in April, 1985 and a total of 801 interviews was completed. Survey…

Results are presented of a telephone survey of 800 citizens indicating their opinions about the public schools in Michigan. Questions were asked on: (1) level and scope of information known about the schools; (2) school visitation frequency; (3) performance of schools; (4) report card rating of schools; (5) likes, dislikes about the schools; (6)…

This statistical profile provides, through text and charts, an overview of the types of postsecondary institutions in Michigan (including public 4-year universities, independent colleges and universities, public community and junior colleges, and proprietary schools and other postsecondary education institutions) and their governance. Opinions of…