Background data pertaining to postsecondary education in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio are presented as part of a seminar on statewide concerns about the future of public higher education, which was part of an inservice education program. For each state the following is included: demographic and fiscal information, a description of the…

The opinions of Pennsylvania educational and legislative leaders on four issues of critical importance to higher education in the state were evaluated. For the two issue areas of enrollment and resources, respondents were asked through interviews and a questionnaire to make projections for the 1980s, to identify the group or agency that should be…

In an attempt to promote optimal planning and improvement of local vocational programs as well as to be accountable for the distribution of vocational funds, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Bureau of Vocational Education, has, since 1976, sponsored the development of a statewide secondary vocational education program evaluation…

Statistical profiles of Virginia public institutions, community colleges, and independent institutions are accompanied by brief statements of the institution's history, purpose, commitments to instruction, research, public service, and future development. Statistical data for each of the 39 public and 31 private institutions (1977-1978) include…

Survey data from 1980-81 are presented in extensive tables in this report. An introductory section outlines the cumulative history since 1969-70 of state-funded need-based undergraduate school and grant programs, other historical data, State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) involvement, and a comparative report for 1979-80 and 1980-81. Section two…

A project assessed the vocational curriculum resources available to teachers in Connecticut and determined whether these resources met needs of vocational educators. The project was designed as a series of 48 in-depth, on-site interviews at regional vocational-technical schools, educational resource centers, secondary schools, the State Department…

This paper presents the results of a study designed to meet the goal of assisting health occupations education planners to provide education relevant to the needs of students and employers. The objectives of the study were (1) to determine and clarify major issues and concerns of Illinois health care employers; (2) to determine, with the input of…

A system of statewide educational information networks is proposed and plans for the implementation of such a network are presented. The need for a coordinated, well-administered system to disseminate information about educational opportunities is discussed with specific reference to the importance of reaching older learners, minority groups,…

Following an overview of the growth of publicly supported junior colleges in Colorado and corresponding state legislation and policies of the Colorado State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education, this paper presents the present position of the Board on issues of student access and the establishment and maintenance of community…

The 50 states are responsible for public systems of higher education, and accommodate 80 percent of the total enrollment. With growth and large expenditures of state funds in recent years came increasing regulation of higher education. In many instances institutional autonomy has been threatened by state action. Six recommendations are made for…

Some of the bureaucratic forces that affect the University of Alabama are discussed. External forces include the federal and state governments, the statewide coordinating body for higher education, accrediting agencies, and the university system under which the institution operates. Other forces are at work internally that compound the…

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education's biennial report is presented. The first chapter summarizes the progress and prospects of Oklahoma higher education both for historical documentation and to provide useful and informative data for the 1980 Oklahoma Legislature, the Governor, state systems institutions, and others in the state…

This guide is designed as an outline of the means to broaden the context of education within a community and to serve its needs through community involvement in educational program planning. Part 1 is a discussion of the need and means for community collaboration, including maximizing use of existing educational facilities and community resources…

The New York Office of Parks and Recreation (OPR) is committed to upgrading and expanding its interpretive programs in the state park system with a major goal being to enrich, vitalize, and complement content areas of the school curriculum by providing first-hand observation and experience outside the classroom. The legislative mandate of the OPR…

Questions relating to the development of a classification of community college courses and services are discussed in this follow-up to a report submitted to the California Assembly in December 1979, which advised that funding of courses should not be based on credit/no credit status, and that further study of course classification and funding…