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Li, Fengliang; Zhou, Mengying; Fan, Baolong – Studies in Higher Education, 2014
Since China decided to expand its higher education, we have seen an increasing number of discussions of the relationship between educational expansion and equality. However, few studies have examined whether the expansion of distance higher education will improve educational equality among different regions. In this study, we analyzed the changes…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Quality, Educational Finance, Role
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Antonenko, Pavlo D.; Lee, Brenda R.; Kleinheksel, A. J. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2014
This article presents an analysis of active crowdfunding campaigns posted on ten crowdfunding platforms in May 2013 to provide a glimpse of the recent trends in the crowdfunding of educational technology startups. We describe the characteristics of the most successful crowdfunding campaigns in educational technology and identify the most popular…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Trend Analysis, Fund Raising, Publicity
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Beers, Pieter J.; Geerling-Eiff, Florentien – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2014
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to compare the effectiveness of facilitated networks to other policy instruments for agricultural innovation. Design/ methodology/ approach: In an exploratory study of the Dutch agricultural policy context, we conducted semi-structured interviews with ten experts on networks and innovation. Policy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Innovation, Social Networks, Agriculture
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Gross, Steven Jay; Shapiro, Joan Poliner – Values and Ethics in Educational Administration, 2014
Today powerful philanthropies exercise considerable influence over U.S. educational policy. Referred to as venture philanthropies (Scott, 2009; Saltman, 2010), foundations, such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, and the Walton Family Foundation, have emphasized high-stakes accountability and…
Descriptors: Private Financial Support, Instructional Leadership, Ethics, Educational Policy
Johnson, Hans; Cook, Kevin; Murphy, Patrick; Weston, Margaret – Public Policy Institute of California, 2014
Over the past 20 years, in-state tuition at both the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU) has more than tripled. These tuition increases have led many to believe that spending in the state's public higher education systems is out of control. However, a closer look reveals that institutional expenditures in the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Public Colleges, Educational Finance, Costs
Peters, Wayne D.; Turk, James L. – Canadian Association of University Teachers, 2014
According to these authors, Canada is in need of a new science policy and strategy. The current direction of the federal government is threatening to impede scientific progress and compromise the integrity and independence of public science. This is reflected in the government's waning commitment to funding basic research; its attempts to steer…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Education, Technology Education, Innovation
Tendetnik, Pavel G. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This study contributes to U.S. foreign assistance policy by demonstrating education's relationship to nation-state fragility. It surveys the efficacy of current U.S. foreign assistance policy and state-building efforts as related to education and provides empirical analysis of available data regarding the effects of school enrollment levels on…
Descriptors: Foreign Policy, Enrollment, Elementary Education, Secondary Education
Khandagale, Vidyanand S.; Pandya, Shefali – Online Submission, 2014
In this era of privatization and resulting commercialization of education at all levels, it is of paramount of importance to analyse the cost of education incurred to a student (or his/her parents) for his/her schooling. There is a public perception that higher one pays the amount of fees, better is likely to be his/her education and thereby,…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Academic Achievement, Student Costs, Private Schools
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Miller, Karyn E. – Comparative Education Review, 2016
This study provides a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the challenge of achieving international educational goals by examining the political, economic, and cultural forces working to expand education globally. I analyze the effect of domestic and global institutions, specifically democracy, global economic integration, and receipt of…
Descriptors: International Education, Educational Attainment, Educational Indicators, Educational Assessment
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Lynskey, Michael J. – Industry and Higher Education, 2016
This article examines how two core factors--strategic and entrepreneurial dynamics--influence research and development (R&D) investment in new technology-based firms (NTBFs) using data from a questionnaire survey conducted in Japan. Among the strategic dynamics, it is found that joint R&D projects with universities have a positive,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research and Development, Technological Advancement, Industry
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Burke, Meghan M.; Griffin, Megan M. – Journal of Catholic Education, 2016
While some Catholic schools include students with disabilities, few serve students with significant support needs. This paper offers two distinct models for including students with developmental disabilities in Catholic schools at the primary and secondary level. Describing programs at Children of Peace School and Notre Dame College Prep School,…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Developmental Disabilities, Models, Inclusion
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Talley, Lauren; Brintnell, E. Sharon – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2016
Introduction: Education is a fundamental right for all children, including those with disability [UN (United Nations). 2013. General Assembly, 68th Session. "The Way Forward: A Disability-Inclusive Developmental Agenda Towards 2015 and Beyond: Report of the Secretary-General (A/68/95)". June 14. (Masthead). (2012 Readex microfiche).].…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Educational Policy, Barriers
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Foster-Cohen, Susan H.; van Bysterveldt, Anne K. – Infants and Young Children, 2016
Early childhood education is encouraged for all 3- to 5-year-old children in New Zealand (known in the Maori language as Aotearoa) and is supported by a well-constructed bicultural curriculum (Te Whariki) and reasonably generous government funding. However, a number of factors mitigate against inclusion of children with developmental delays and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Inclusion, Developmental Disabilities
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Srivastava, Prachi – Contemporary Education Dialogue, 2016
This article argues that the rise of domestic and international philanthropic engagement in education in India cannot be understood in isolation; rather, it is part of a broader trend of what is termed "new global philanthropy in education" in the Global South. Central to understanding the nature of this engagement is the localised…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Financial Support, Educational Finance, Literature Reviews
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Gumaelius, Lena; Almqvist, Monica; Árnadóttir, Anna; Axelsson, Anders; Conejero, J. Alberto; García-Sabater, José P.; Klitgaard, Lene; Kozma, Cecilia; Maheut, Julien; Marin-Garcia, Juan; Mickos, Henrik; Nilsson, Per-Olof; Norén, Agneta; Pinho-Lopes, Margarida; Prenzel, Manfred; Ray, Johanna; Roxå, Torgny; Voss, Mirjam – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2016
Since the 1990s, the low number of students choosing to study science and technology in higher education has been on the societal agenda and many initiatives have been launched to promote awareness regarding career options. The initiatives particularly focus on increasing enrolment in the engineering programmes. This article describes and compares…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Universities, Science Interests, College Programs
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