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James R. Johnsen, Editor – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024
American public higher education systems include the largest and most impactful colleges and universities in the nation, including 75 percent of the nation's public sector students. While their impact is enormous, they are largely neglected as an area of study and underutilized as an instrument for the improvement of postsecondary outcomes.…
Descriptors: State Universities, Educational Improvement, Outcomes of Education, Educational Attainment
Noorani, Amjad, Ed.; Hussain, Nadeem, Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2021
"Agents of Change" is a compilation of thought-provoking insights, opinions, personal stories, and suggested actions for change in the K-12 education system in Pakistan. It validates how good schooling can alleviate poverty and advance societal development through equitable opportunity for quality education. Clear and precise proposals…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, Poverty
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Biesta, Gert; Heugh, Kathleen; Cervinkova, Hana; Rasinski, Lotar; Osborne, Sam; Forde, Deirdre; Wrench, Alison; Carter, Jenni; Säfström, Carl Anders; Soong, Hannah; O'Keeffe, Suzanne; Paige, Kathryn; Rigney, Lester-Irabinna; O'Toole, Leah; Hattam, Robert; Peters, Michael A.; Tesar, Marek – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2022
Public education is not just a way to organise and fund education. It is also the expression of a particular ideal about education and of a particular way to conceive of the relationship between education and society. The ideal of public education sees education as an important dimension of the common good and as an important institution in…
Descriptors: Public Education, Educational Philosophy, Correlation, Neoliberalism
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Cramer, Sharon F., Ed. – SUNY Press, 2017
For those seeking a way to change opinions of shared governance from pointless and unlikely to possible and intriguing, "Shared Governance in Higher Education, Volume 1" will trigger meaningful conversations by offering valuable new perspectives. Experienced governance members, the contributors provide practical insights for everyone…
Descriptors: Governance, Higher Education, College Administration, Educational Planning
Lane, Jason E., Ed.; Johnstone, D. Bruce, Ed. – SUNY Press, 2013
This thought-provoking volume brings together scholars and system leaders to analyze some of the most pressing and complex issues now facing higher education systems and society. Higher Education Systems 3.0 focuses on the remaking of higher education coordination in an era of increased accountability, greater calls for productivity, and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Colleges, Campuses, Educational History
Cuban, Larry, Ed.; Usdan, Michael, Ed. – 2002
This collection of papers, purposely written in jargon-free language, is designed to inform policymakers, business leaders, educators, and civic-minded parents about the abiding complexities of urban school reform and the linkages between the success of schools and the vitality of cities. After the "Introduction: Learning from the Past"…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Governance
California Collaborative on District Reform, 2007
In October 2007, EdSource hosted a policy convening in response to findings from the "Getting Down to Facts" research project. These four briefs were prepared by a working group of district Collaborative members to inform the dialogue of this "Getting from Facts to Policy" conference. They advocate for new state policy in the…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Finance Reform, Governance, Educational Change