This paper analyses a political force that can cause an initial expansion of public spending on higher education and an ensuing decline in subsidies per student: the increase in the number, and thus voting power, of skilled parents. The rise of the skilled class leads to a majority for an initial expansion of public education spending. This expansion further boosts the number of skilled parents...

As more higher education institutions strive to embed sustainable development principles in their teaching, it becomes increasingly important identify indicators that can measure institutional contribution a meaningful and internationally comparable manner. This paper shows existing sustainability rankings, such as the UI Green Metric THE Impact ranking, have paid relatively little attention on...

The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of Iowa agricultural education teachers and students about sustainable agriculture. The teacher population for the study included all secondary school agricultural education teachers in Iowa (N=248). A stratified random sample of 60 teachers (schools) was selected, I O from each of the six FFA districts. Teachers in the sample were aske...

Sustainability based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is currently a relevant dimension for competitiveness of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Portuguese HEIs will have, therefore, to adapt demands times and follow practices. Therefore, Quality is, then, factor that allows have competitive advantages, given critical success these institutions. Through qualitative analysis artic...

The education system has always been proactive in identifying contemporary problems and finding solutions to them. In line with this thought, the Universities, Colleges, other Education Institutions act as most significant incubators of ideas global environmental problems. article asserts transformative potential Higher for Sustainable Development keystone achieving biosphere stewardship fulfil...

Abstract Modern business systems have the expectations and requirements of users stakeholders for safer better services that are constantly growing. The increasing use information technology in increases threats vulnerabilities to which resources exposed, causes an increase risks. Many institutions must monitor their activities establish organized sustainable security management system services...

Sustainability has to penetrate more and into higher education. It should not focus only on traditional elements. also enter new, but for future improvement, extremely important areas. Based this premise, creativity motivation, when additionally interconnected supported by trust that is provided achieved, decide the progress sustainability of universities. This connection gaining importance esp...