The Democracy of Education: Week 5

The Democracy of Education: Week 5: New Models in Higher Education This week's reading give an overview of several new approaches to educating. The first article is long...

I chose the Funding Model because it appears that funding for higher education has dropped rapidly since 1986.  This is due to the lack of funds and the budget crisis that our nation is experiencing.  Although, the budget seemed to be slowly improving, funds may not be allocated to support higher education as much as it may be more available to be used for health, criminal justice and the K-12 schools.
It would be beneficial to increase focus on funding for higher education which would produce skilled graduates and eventually help to improve the state's economy.
I also think that blended courses, which is also referred to as  hybrid courses is very beneficial because a part of the course is done on line and it will help students especially those who need more time to understand the course and the learning process. I think it mirrors this course, because part of our studies are on line and then we come in for a face to face.