The primary purpose of this publication is to introduce the reader to the background, framework, and central characteristics of Michigan's master plan for all environmental communication, education, and information programs. A second purpose of this article is to link the reader to selected theoretical and empirical research literature that…

The Detroit Public Schools (DPS) have been battered by substantial outside forces over the last decade. The school system was taken over by the state; its elected school board was dissolved and replaced by an appointed body; its many operating systems were privatized; its citizenry were encouraged to flee to charter schools; and its resources have…

Certain criteria, as illustrated in Michigan, are becoming generally accepted as the basis for junior college master planning; namely, (1) the junior college system must fit the state's over-all plan for higher education, (2) the college should be established through local initiative, according to geographical feasibility and willingness to share…

Having determined the philosophy and direction for the state's community colleges, the Board prepared guidelines and a districting plan for their development and operation. The nine guidelines are: an open-door policy; personnel services, guidance and counseling; enrollment reciprocity between districts; avoidance of duplicate programs;…

The third wave of conservation--a movement directed at improving the quality of our total environment and developing an environmentally literate, responsive, and responsible citizenry--is highlighted in this speech, serving as the basis and need for developing environmental education programs. Identifying and developing educational programs that…

Over the last five years Michigan has worked on a comprehensive library services plan. A review of the goals, organization, and financing of local public libraries, existing system libraries, and college and university libraries suggested a number of changes to be mandated through two pieces of proposed legislation. One proposed bill encouraged…

In Part I of this report, case studies of the universities of California, Michigan, Illinois and Miami afford a comparison of patterns of administrative planning and organization as they have developed in response to changing social expectations and the problems of growth. These institutions are representative of those that have made a responsible…

As the twenty-first century begins, America faces a daunting challenge: The "baby boom echo" is ready for school. The children of World War Two's baby boomers, millions of youngsters are crowding into schools across the nation. Thousands of new schools will be needed to accommodate them. This demand for educational facilities is…

Recommendations of the Governor's Commission on the Future of Higher Education in Michigan are presented in this final report. The recommendations focus on: investing in people, focusing priorities, supporting economic progress, and creating a partnership for action. Specific concerns include: stabilizing tuition and expanding aid to students,…

A statistical and analytical procedure for selecting states for the purpose of comparing their postsecondary systems with New Jersey's is detailed by a public commission appointed by the New Jersey Board of Higher Education. The approach used factor analysis to examine information on specific variables that describe the socioeconomic and…

The Michigan State Board of Education's policy statements on higher education for the 1978-79 fiscal year are presented. Progress in implementation of the policies through the beginning of fiscal year 1977-78 is reviewed, and action needed to more fully implement the policies in the funding process are recommended. State Board policies relate to…

Twenty-five issues papers of the Governor's Commission on the Future of Higher Education in Michigan are presented. The document is divided into three sections: section one provides base information on the trends and indicators which evolve beyond the control of higher education; section two discusses those public policy issues which must be…