Falling Behind? The State of Wisconsin's Public Colleges and Universities

Autor/inn/en	Stein, Jason; Sommerhauser, Mark; Shayan, Muhammad
Institution	Wisconsin Policy Forum
Titel	Falling Behind? The State of Wisconsin's Public Colleges and Universities
Quelle	(2020), (62 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Public Colleges; State Policy; Educational Policy; Educational Finance; State Aid; Tuition; Taxes; Vocational Schools; COVID-19; Pandemics; Higher Education; Expenditures; Enrollment Trends; College Students; Student Characteristics; Institutional Characteristics; Research and Development; Governance; Budgeting; School Closing; Student Financial Aid; Research Universities; Fees; Wisconsin + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Bildungsfonds; Unterweisung; Unterricht; Abgabe; Vocational school; Berufsbildende Schule; Berufsschule; Fachschule; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Ausgaben; Collegestudent; Forschung und Entwicklung; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Finanzierung; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Forschungseinrichtung; Gebühren; Studiengebühren
Abstract	After years of slow erosion of funding and enrollment, higher education in Wisconsin faces a flash flood. Financial challenges had been accumulating for the state's public colleges and universities, brought on by a tuition freeze, stagnant state funding, and demographic trends. Now COVID-19 threatens to wash away key pieces of a system that will be needed in the rebuilding years to come. Higher education has been critical to the state's success and that may be true now more than ever. In light of the growing challenges facing the state's flagship university and other institutions -- and the tremendous stakes involved -- the Wisconsin Policy Forum has undertaken a comprehensive review of the state's public colleges and universities. Commissioned by Badgers United, this report reviews the history of higher education in Wisconsin, its outcomes compared to other states, the limits on revenues such as in-state tuition, its recent enrollment declines, and the system's highly centralized governance and structure. In many respects, Wisconsin stands out for its unusual policies compared with those of other states -- differences that may be especially relevant given the strain brought on by the coronavirus. Though the authors do not advocate for specific solutions, it is hoped the impartial insights and discussion of the potential policy options will help guide the state's leaders as they seek to chart a sustainable course for Wisconsin's colleges and universities in the months and years to come. [Cover Title: "Falling Behind? The State of Wisconsin's Public Universities and Colleges." This report was funded by Badgers United. For the executive summary, see ED612823.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Wisconsin Policy Forum. 633 West Wisconsin Avenue Suite 406, Milwaukee, WI 53203. Tel: 414-276-8240. Web site: https://wispolicyforum.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01