- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- A policy and political analysis of how America’s College Promise Act of 2018 could impact higher education access of nontraditional Black college students, 2020
- Creator:
- Richey, Ali Rashad
- Date of Original:
- 2020-12
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- born digital
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- This study examines the political motivations and policy nuances associated with higher education access by Black nontraditional college students using the context of America’s College Promise Act of 2018, which failed to receive a floor vote in the United States Congress. Through grounded theory analysis, the researcher observed the emergence of patterns in the data that illustrate clear disparities in educational access among Black college students, particularly nontraditional Black students. The data also suggest the existence of extra-political influences designed to impede progressive reform legislation in higher education. The researcher also examined economic, social, racial, and equity principles in the literature, underscoring the need for enhanced affordability in the higher education industry, which was a primary focus of the Act. The conclusions drawn from the findings suggest that partisanship has created significant legislative gridlock and tribalism that often stifles higher education reform policies. Additionally, the data also revealed a clear contrast between priorities and motivational factors associated with Democrats and Republicans in the United States Congress regarding access to funding and other resources in higher education. Even though the study results were indicative of massive differences in the approach and values of these groups, some commonalities were also found that may provide pragmatic solutions, where certain tools, such as data-driven modeling, economic messaging, jobs messaging, compromise, and recalibrated branding, have the potential to facilitate meaningful higher education reform.
Date of award: 2020-12
Degree type: dissertation
Degree name: Doctor of Education (EdD)
Granting institution: Clark Atlanta University
Department: Department of Educational Leadership
Advisor: Akua, Chike - Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2020_richey_ali_rashad
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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