Transcript Teaching within the Learning Paradigm

Community Colleges & State Funding
Strategies
NALEO National Summit
September 29, 2010
George R. Boggs
What is the Dream?
Community Colleges in the US
Community College Values
Access >>> Success
 Community Responsiveness
 Clear Focus on Student Learning
 Resourcefulness
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Creativeness
Innovativeness

Certificates and Degrees
change lives
Higher levels of
education lead to higher
earnings for all racial
and ethnic groups and
for both men and
women. People with
associate degrees
generally earn 20 to 30
percent more than
people with only high
school diplomas.
Education Required
Projected Growth in Supply and Demand of Workers With Some Postsecondary
Education, 1998 to 2028
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau and National Alliance of Business
Top Ten Issues
The Economy
 Sustainability
 Student Success
 Education
Alignment
 Inclusion
 Globalization

Skills Gap/STEM
Competitiveness
 Aging Population
 Returning
Veterans
 Leadership &
Accountability

Inclusion
 Minority
Males Project
 Immigration
– DREAM Act
State Tax Appropriations for
HE as a % of Expenditures
SOURCE: U.S. Census,
Grapevine Database
2008
2006
2004
2002
2000
1998
1996
Year
1994
1992
1990
1988
1986
1984
1982
1980
1978
1976
1974
8.0%
7.5%
7.0%
6.5%
6.0%
5.5%
5.0%
4.5%
4.0%
3.5%
3.0%
Community Colleges Serve 54% of Public
HE Students
 CCs Serve 53% of Latino Undergrads
 Community Colleges Receive 28% of H.E.
Federal, State, and Local Revenues
 CC Students Are Less Likely to Receive the
Financial Aid the Deserve

Funding Issues will Remain
More competition for state resources
 For-profit institutions will become more
aggressive in seeking public funds
 More Equitable Funding Models Are
Needed
 CCs will become more adept in seeking
private resources, earmarks, and grants

Education’s Societal Value
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American Association of
Community Colleges
The Voice of America’s
Community Colleges