Racial and economic equity gaps persist in access to college, degree attainment, and employment outcomes despite attempts to close them over multiple decades, and systemic barriers make it more difficult for BIPOC [Black, Indigenous, People of Color] students and students from low-income backgrounds to not only complete their degree but receive…

This inspiring account of bipartisan political success delivers an expert breakdown of how and why Kansas--a politically conservative state--was able to craft a stable, balanced, and equitable system of funding for its public schools. Beyond a chronicle of one state's achievements, "School Finance and Education Equity" provides…

The American Rescue Plan provides nearly $1.9 trillion in stimulus funds to states with an astounding $123 billion allocated to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund for safe school re-openings and recovering learning loss. State and local education agencies have enormous responsibility to ensure this money makes a…

The purpose of this flash report is to share with the U.S. Department of Education (Department) observations made by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) concerning grantees and subgrantees inconsistently reporting audit data on Department subprograms, or unique components of a program, to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC), the designated…

This study uses fixed effects panel data to analyze state performance-based funding (PBF) in place beginning in the 2009 fiscal year on associate degree completion rates for students of color from 2009 through 2017, using 868 matched state institution IPEDS completion datasets. Several well-documented effects on completion are introduced as…

This interactive resource provides information on state private school choice policies specific to vouchers, education savings accounts and scholarship tax credits. It highlights the various ways in which states approach specific private school choice policies. It is worth noting that some states have more than one private school choice program.…

The Higher Education Act of 1965 was passed to provide upward mobility for those from lower socioeconomic families. The Act presented an opportunity to afford low interest loans to students who otherwise would not have had the privilege to attend college. The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to identify and understand process and policy…

This dissertation aims to explore the donor characteristics at a large southern public doctoral granting university. The goal is to better understand alumni donor motives and the changing intrinsic needs of the donor across generations. Economic and philosophical theories including Social Exchange Theory, Warm Glow, and Recognition Theory will be…

This dissertation examined how faculty learn how to host and facilitate experiential learning activities for their classes and how the faculty are impacted by the work. Findings based upon nine semi-structured interviews indicated that fewer than half of participants had been formally trained to host experiential learning activities and some…

We study the role of the State in education through the most significant government periods in Argentina in the last 50 years. We use a sociocultural approach, contemplating the historical development of educational policies in the country, exploring conceptual frameworks applicable in the investigation of the State, privatization and…

Recently in a meeting of the statutory bodies of the University of Delhi (DU), the administration tabled a 'vision' document titled the Strategic Plan (2022-2047), and a draft Institutional Development Plan, that are to serve as roadmaps for the University's future functioning and institutional priorities. It is expected that these would serve as…

This paper explores the complex relationship between higher education and the concept of public goods in Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, with a particular focus on Chile. Through an extensive literature review, the study examines the evolving meanings of public, public/common/global goods in Spanish culture in the context of higher…

While the value of a college degree is increasingly scrutinized, it remains undeniable that a postsecondary education is the most valuable avenue for achieving social and economic mobility in the United States. However, critical obstacles and challenges persist, particularly for low-income, underrepresented, and first-generation students who face…

Little research has examined how K-12 fiscal accountability policies and practices intersect with district finances and student outcomes during periods of economic crises. Employing a critical policy analysis perspective that distinguishes between the concepts of fiscal accountability and fiscal austerity and differences-in-differences and event…

We examine whether policies that enable families to opt out of locally provided public services are associated with reduced political participation. Our study is focused on two types of school choice policy in Michigan: inter-district choice and charter schools. Do parents who send their children to schools of choice or charter schools vote at…