Florida Rising: An Assessment of Public Universities in the Sunshine State

Autor/inn/en	Poliakoff, Michael; Alacbay, Armand
Institution	American Council of Trustees and Alumni; James Madison Inst., Tallahassee, FL.; Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE)
Titel	Florida Rising: An Assessment of Public Universities in the Sunshine State
Quelle	(2013), (73 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Barriers; Access to Education; Educational Quality; Educational Indicators; Graduation Rate; Core Curriculum; Expenditures; Cost Effectiveness; College Athletics; Academic Persistence; Public Education; Public Colleges; Strategic Planning; Tuition; Educational Planning; Paying for College; College Outcomes Assessment; Educational Resources; Performance Factors; Time to Degree; Family Income; Governance; Governing Boards; Educational Finance; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Educational indicato; Bildungsindikator; Kerncurriculum; Ausgaben; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; College athletes; Collegesport; Hochschulsport; Öffentliche Erziehung; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Unterweisung; Unterricht; Bildungsplanung; Studienfinanzierung; Bildungsmittel; Leistungsindikator; Familieneinkommen; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Governing body; Governing bodies; Leitungsgremium; Bildungsfonds
Abstract	The State University System of Florida has in recent years faced major budgetary challenges, remarkable for the size of its reductions in state funding, even when compared to the large cuts seen in so many states struck by the recession of 2008. What is more surprising in the world of higher education, however, is the progress that Florida's public universities have achieved on key indicators of quality such as graduation and retention during these challenging times. This report, the 11th in the American Council of Trustees and Alumni's (ACTA's) series of state-focused studies, examines the progress and achievements of the State University System of Florida, as well as the weaknesses and obstacles that it continues to confront. The report examines issues of cost, speech codes, administrative versus academic spending, core curriculum, athletic spending, and graduation rates. The story of Florida's public universities has particular importance for higher education in other states: if successful, Florida's proactive initiatives to maximize both access and academic quality will represent a key example for other states to follow and a new benchmark for cost-effectiveness in higher education. The following are appended: (1) Criteria for Core Courses; and (2) School Evaluation Notes for Core Courses. [For the 10th report in the series, "Best Laid Plans: The Unfulfilled Promise of Public Higher Education in California," see ED534855.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	American Council of Trustees and Alumni. 1726 M Street NW Suite 802, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 888-258-6648; Tel: 202-467-6787; Fax: 202-467-6784; e-mail: info@goacta.org; Web site: http://www.goacta.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01