This document contains an historical overview of the Oregon community college system, including its overall mission and student enrollment information for the 1989-94 academic years. The paper describes how Oregon community colleges enjoyed strong state and local tax support until the beginning of a recession in the early 1980's. Declines in the…

A study examined the use of educational aid provided by employers to employees, including the types of employees and educational and training programs that employers support. Two National Center for Education Statistics data sets provided the data for the analysis: National Household Education Survey, which provides information describing all…

This report reviews the proposed Virginia Higher Education Performance Funding Model. It includes an overview of the proposed funding model, examples of likely funding scenarios (including determination of block grants, assumptions underlying performance funding for four-year and two-year institutions); information on deregulation/decentralization…

This report presents the findings from a study of 57 women's centers at community colleges across the country. In spite of the diversity of the origins and evolution of campus-based women's centers, the evidence indicates that most centers today provide educational support services and advocacy for campus women, many of whom are single parents.…

This monograph was designed to provide a comprehensive and enlightened view of the community college as it faces complicated new demands. It offers articles written by community college professionals, including the following: (1) "A Journey of Discovery" by Albert L. Lorenzo; (2) "Organizational Readiness: Middle Age and the Middle Way" by Cindy…

This paper presents First Lady Laura Bush's opening remarks at the White House Conference on Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers. She described the President's No Child Left Behind Act, which allows schools flexibility to use federal funds where the local need is greatest (teacher recruitment, improving teacher training, and increasing teacher pay in…

This publication contains guidelines for U.S. institutions seeking linkages with institutions in other countries. It is the second revision of a document originally published in 1984. The guidelines are designed to help start the process, outline procedures to follow, and identify difficulties that might be avoided. Three types of linkages are…

Critical to the success of current efforts to reform and restructure education and other community supports and services to improve the lives of children and their families is the way in which they are financed. This report of The Finance Project presents an overview of eight initiatives that have overcome some of the barriers created by turf…

The thesis of this paper is that when a reform is initiated in the public schools, it is vitally important to understand the interplay between the culture of the specific reform model used and the school and classroom cultures. The paper reviews the literature covering many facets of school and classroom culture--including literature on school…

Intended for individuals involved in research policy and funding in England's higher education system, this HEFCE report is a fundamental review of research policy and funding in the context of several issues addressed by the 1996 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). The report summarizes conclusions reached by the committee enjoined to oversee…

This paper was written to assist institutions in understanding the costs associated with providing online courses. An accompanying Web site was created to allow users to enter data specific to their institution in order to estimate costs associated with a venture into online courses. The paper addresses: (1) background of online courses…

This report updates the revenue per student comparisons contained in the Chancellor's Office 1997 paper on "Funding Patterns in California Community Colleges: Technical Paper for 2005 Task Force. These revenue comparisons are benchmarked across 5 fiscal years, against community colleges in 10 other large states (10LS), and for different…

This report from a California task force provides recommendations to improve the quality of education for the approximately 11,000 students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing in California. It begins by discussing the educational barriers faced by students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, including the significance of regional programs and then…

This report gives recommendations for the 1999 budget policy for higher education within the state of New Jersey. In its background section of previous budget policies and related reports, the report describes the Commission's goals and plans on financing, the condition of New Jersey's financial aid to students, incentive programs, and remaining…

This report summarizes information from states that responded to a survey on access to adult education opportunities for youth with disabilities. Information was gathered from 43 states during the months of March and April 1999. Results indicate: (1) 26 of the responding states authorized the use of federal and state public education funds for all…