A Tale of Two Economies: 2016 Higher Education Legislative Activity in the West. Policy Insights

Autor/in	Sedney, Christina
Institution	Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Titel	A Tale of Two Economies: 2016 Higher Education Legislative Activity in the West. Policy Insights
Quelle	(2016), (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Educational Legislation; Economic Impact; Economic Factors; Trend Analysis; Cost Effectiveness; Paying for College; Teacher Shortage; Evidence; Investment; State Legislation; State Aid; Finance Reform; Alaska; New Mexico; North Dakota; Wyoming; Oregon; South Dakota; Washington; Idaho; California; Hawaii; Colorado; Arizona; Utah + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Ökonomische Determinanten; Ökonomischer Faktor; Trendanalyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Studienfinanzierung; Lehrermangel; Evidenz; Investments; Geldanlage; Investiton; Landesrecht; Financial reform; Finanzreform; South-Dakota; Kalifornien
Abstract	In 2016, there was an increasingly dramatic divergence between state economies in the West. Most states in the region benefited from an ongoing economic recovery, but states reliant on the energy sector for tax revenues were hit hard by the global decline in oil prices. This resulted in varying budget situations in legislatures across the West--outlined in this "Policy Insights"--with certain states dealing with significant cuts to higher education while others were in a position to make a wealth of new investments. Despite the region's varied economic outlook, common themes did emerge. These included a focus on affordability and accelerated learning options, continued support of military-connected students, investing in evidence-based student success initiatives, and proposed solutions for addressing teacher shortages. The brief concludes with a section on issues to watch in the region, ranging from data privacy to guns on campus. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. P.O. Box 9752, Boulder, CO 80301-9752. Tel: 303-541-0200; Fax: 303-541-0291; Web site: http://wiche.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01