| Title: |
State Postsecondary Boards as Policy Influencers during the Early Stages of COVID-19 |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Raquel M. Rall (ORCID 0000-0002-2682-2016); Demetri L. Morgan; Felecia Commodore; Daniel A. Collier; Dan Fitzpatrick |
| Source: |
Educational Policy. 2025 39(1):170-206. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
37 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Postsecondary Education; Higher Education |
| Descriptors: |
Boards of Education; Educational Policy; COVID-19; Pandemics; Postsecondary Education; Politics of Education; Social Influences; Political Influences; Governance; Institutional Characteristics; Teaching Methods; Government School Relationship; Public Colleges |
| DOI: |
10.1177/08959048231204338 |
| ISSN: |
0895-9048; 1552-3896 |
| Abstract: |
In an era where many states' postsecondary education governance dynamics are evolving, we set out to understand whether state-level governing boards with centralized governance functions affected institutions' decisions to engage in in-person instruction during the fall of 2020, the first fall of the COVID-19 pandemic. We examined sociopolitical features related to the strength of governance functions of centralized state boards. The data alluded to linkages between Republican control and lower bachelor's degree attainment linking ([beta] = -0.45) with weaker centralized governance. We also found a negative effect from increased centralized governance functions ([beta] = -0.12) to in-person instruction at public 4-year institutions for fall 2020. This paper gives a real-time opportunity to see if the characteristics of governing boards influence return to campus. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2024 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1448133 |
| Database: |
ERIC |