This study examines formerly incarcerated student programming from practitioner perspectives at California community colleges. The following research questions guide the study: 1) How has the pandemic and concurrent sociopolitical contexts influence the way staff, faculty, and administrators approach their work? 2) How do practitioners describe…

This chapter explores the concept of entrepreneurial waves, with a special focus on the "third wave" of entrepreneurial ventures: alternative means of funding programs and services in light of continued reductions in public financial support and as an approach to building strong and sustainable relationships with external constituencies.…

The Division of Community Colleges of the Iowa Department of Education has a variety of diverse programs that enhance Iowa's educational system. Adult Education has a rich history in Iowa of providing services that assist adults in improving their skills, achieving their educational goals, and transitioning to further education or employment.…

California community colleges are experiencing unprecedented levels of sanctions from their accrediting agency. A survey of planners in these colleges reveals a wide gap between current practice and perceived importance of integrated planning practices, as well as misalignment in budgeting methods. Statistically significant gaps were identified…

This issue of "Legislative Review" takes a look at the news in higher education from April 20 to 24, 2009. This Legislative Review reports that: (1) HB 1394, a bill to provide an appropriation for financial assistance to tribally controlled community colleges, was approved by the House Friday, Apri1 17 on a vote of 73-15; and (2) HB…

This issue of "Legislative Review" takes a look at the news in higher education from February 9 to 13, 2009. This Legislative Review reports that: (1) the House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee acted on HB 1348, the concealed weapons bill, Friday, February 13. The House will consider the proposed amendment and vote on the bill,…

Many more community college students than students at California's four-year colleges would lose financial aid under Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed budget for 2009. This issue brief finds that the budget-cutting plan would eliminate new Cal Grant awards for 45 percent of community college students who would have received them, compared to five…

This issue of "Legislative Review" takes a look at the news in higher education from March 02 to 06, 2009. This Legislative Review reports that: (1) HB 1487, a bill prohibiting expenditure of federal economic stimulus funds unless appropriated by the Legislative Assembly, was heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee Monday, March 2;…

This Legislative Review reports that: (1) HB 1348, a bill to permit concealed weapons at public events and places, including North Dakota University System (NDUS) campuses, was heard in the House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee Friday, January 30. The State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) opposes this bill unless it is amended to…

Compares costs and benefits to derive a rate of return of 18 percent on investment in the 2-year college. (BH)

Although the planning-programming-budgeting system (PPBS) has its limitations, it should be used in evaluating community service programs. (DC)

This report summarizes the evaluation of California community colleges' occupational education programs for 1986-87, includes results and recommendations, and contains documentation and copies of the instruments used in the evaluation. An initial summary and recommendations section explains the evaluation methodology; summarizes the major findings…

The 34 state-assisted universities and 2-year institutions in Ohio are jointly undertaking a broad program of management improvement that includes 5 specific areas: institutional planning, program budgeting, personal management, student records, and data processing. (Author/PG)

Representing the work of a Task Force on Community College Finance established by the California State Legislature, this report recommends criteria and standards for the implementation of a new program-based funding mechanism for the state's community colleges. After reviewing the legislative mandate for the implementation of program-based…

PPBS is a system which integrates the functions of planning, programming, budgeting and evaluation. The PPB System is designed so that there is a logical sequence to these functions and their interrelationships are explicitly defined. The most outstanding feature of PPBS is the necessity of focusing very sharply on what should be accomplished by…