{"id":3368,"date":"2013-08-14T07:39:58","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T11:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coreeducationllc.com\/blog2\/?p=3368"},"modified":"2020-03-03T18:46:50","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T22:46:50","slug":"taking-charge-a-state-level-agenda-for-higher-education-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coreeducationllc.com\/blog2\/taking-charge-a-state-level-agenda-for-higher-education-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking Charge: A State-level Agenda for Higher Education Reform"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AEI\"<\/a>Because education is such a key element driving economic growth, states realize the need to prioritize education, but are often short on answers when facing large budget deficits. Andrew P. Kelly and Daniel K. Lautzenheiser of AEI Education<\/a> recently released a new report entitled, \u201cTaking charge: A state-level agenda for higher education reform<\/a>,\u201d that provides recommendations on what states can do to boost higher education despite tight budgets.<\/p>\n

Kelly and Lautzenheiser state the problem as follows:<\/p>\n

We cannot simply spend our way out of these problems. Though state appropriations for higher education increased in most states during 2012 and 2013, these increases come after years of steep declines. It seems unlikely that states\u2019 spending will return to prerecession levels. Moreover, higher education will continue to compete for state funding with priorities such as health care and K\u201312 education. State leaders must seek out reforms that leverage existing investments more effectively and that put their higher education systems on a stable, sustainable path.<\/i><\/p>\n

Here are the key points from their report:<\/p>\n