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Reinvent Higher Ed

Because of many recent issues here in Illinois, the prestige / reputation / stability of our 12 state schools has really taken some hits lately.

For some schools...... major chinks in the armor.


On this subject, here's a great editorial from the Chicago Tribune:

How to reinvent Illinois higher ed (and reduce the brain drain)


They offer some really strong ideas, including:

Illinois has 12 universities run by nine separate boards. Consolidate these governing boards into a unified structure similar to successful higher ed systems in several states. Centralized oversight would ditch duplicate administrators, overhead and curricula — and divert money from administrative costs into classrooms. A unified system also would react more rapidly when a school is in a tailspin. Steal a best practice from other states by replacing duplication with distinction: Push each university to specialize in discrete areas of academic strength, not to copy every other school by offering the same high-level programs. No more shoveling state dollars into duplicative programs that attract few students.


Read the rest:

Something must be done to stop the bleeding.  And to save the system.  There's no help coming from Washington on this one.


Grace & Peace & Love to you all -

Matt
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