Access to Success: Truman, Obama, and the Evolution of Presidential Agendas for Community Colleges

<p>This dissertation examined two higher education federal activities, President Harry Truman's 1947 Presidential Commission on Higher Education and President Barack Obama's 2009 American Graduation Initiative, to understand how the federal government's mission for community colleges has evolved from one of student access to student success over the past 65 years. Using John W. Kingdon's agenda setting model, this study determined how each initiative appeared on the federal agenda and the activities surrounding each policy's success or non-success. This analysis emphasized the significance of understanding how individual policies shape federal involvement in higher education. Findings reveal the importance of stream alignment and policy entrepreneurs in the federal agenda setting process.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Campus Access Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership and Policies

Year

2011

Author dc:creator

• Robertson, Thashundray

Contributors dc:contributor

• Christian K Anderson

• Education
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Federal
• Higher Education
• History of Legislation
• Legislation

Statement dc:rights

• © 2011, Thashundray Robertson

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/1004

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarcommons.sc.edu:etd-2005