Higher education was part of public life, but it was not an arm of state legislatures or governors. In this capacity, higher education was an institution, like churches or courts. Microcredentials confuse employers, colleges and learners.A professor examines why her students seem to act so helpless (essay).The production of new knowledge through academic research contributed to vibrant cities and regions. A growing percentage of jobs required a postsecondary credential. Families aspired for their children to attend. Deinstitutionalization is the process of making higher education less central to society by compromising its institutional independence.ĭuring the 20th century, higher education became institutionalized-a core part of modern society-thanks to a combination of public resources and public trust. In my book Wrecked ( Rutgers University Press, 2022), I refer to the process by which a state undermines its higher education system as “deinstitutionalization.” That word is a mouthful, but its meaning is straightforward. Deinstitutionalization of Higher Education Understanding these precedents helps to understand what is familiar, what is new and what is at stake. Governor Ron DeSantis’s agenda to transform education in Florida is sometimes deemed “ unprecedented.” In fact, there are some important precedents for the changes that his administration is making in the state’s higher education system.
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