Literature Review Blog #3

(2) Ehrenberg, Ronald G. "THE PERFECT STORM And The Privatization Of Public Higher Education." Change 38.1 (2006): 46-53. Academic Search Premier. Web. 21 Oct. 2014.

(3)  In this paper the factors that have contributed to the decrease in state funding for public universities and colleges are discussed by the author.  The scenarios he speaks about that affect this are the rising tuition costs, faculty salaries, and an increase pressure on state tax revenues.  The title comes from the author because all of these things he speaks of creates the "perfect storm."  This storm is also threatening the public education system which he says will come due the privatization of public education.

(4)  Ronald G. Ehrenberg is the author of this article.  He is a professor at Cornell University in the subject of Labor Relations and Economics.  He has served as a consultant to faculty and administrative groups and trustees at a number of colleges and universities on issues relating to tuition and financial aid policies, faculty compensation policies, faulty retirement policies, and other budgetary and planning issues.

(5) "During the same period, however, private colleges and universities were raising their tuitions at a rate of over 3 percent about inflation.  In an effort to remain competitive, public higher education institutions raised their tuitions annually at roughly equivalent rates." (pg. 48)

"While privatization policies have risen at least partially from the budget problems that states face, as well as from policymakers' willingness to shift the costs of higher education from taxpayers to students, these policies also arise from the view that forcing the publics to behave more like the privates and compete for resources will lead to increased efficiencies and the elimination of waste." (pg.49)

"Privatization may help the most competitive flagship public universities obtain the resources they need to compete with their private-sector counterparts and regain their quality, but special efforts will be required to make sure that they continue to enroll students from lower- and middle-income families." (pg. 53)

(6)  This article really just helped me think about the privatization of public universities and think about another angle on my topic.  This at best will be a small part of my research and really don't know if I will directly use it in my paper.