Reexamining the Federal Role in Higher Education: Politics and Policymaking in the Postsecondary Sector

ISBN-13: 9780807766774 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 245 str.

Rebecca S. Natow

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• Contents
• Acknowledgments xi
• Introduction 1
• Federal Higher Education Policy Areas 3
• Guiding Questions, Perspectives, and Methods 8
• Preview of the Remainder of the Book 12
• 1.  The Federal Structure and Higher Education Policy 15
• Federalism in the United States 15
• Federal Powers and Politics 20
• Constitutional Provisions and Policy Instruments 25
• Summary and Conclusion 31
• 2.  The History of the Federal Government's Role in Higher Education 33
• Higher Education's Early Expansion: 1780s–1920s 34
• The Post–World War I Era, Great Depression, and New Deal: 1920s–1940s 38
• Higher Education and the National Defense: 1940s–1950s 39
• The Civil Rights Movement and Steps Toward Equity: 1930s–1970s 42
• Consumerism and Accountability: 1970s–2020s 48
• Summary and Conclusion 51
• 3.  Congress's Roles in Higher Education 53
• Structure of Congress 54
• Congress's Legislative Power 59
• Congressional Oversight Powers 64
• Senate Confirmation Power 66
• The Congressional "Bully Pulpit" 67
• Congressional Power Case Study: The CARES Act 69
• Summary and Conclusion 69
• 4.  The President's Power and Influence Over Higher Education 71
• Overview of the Presidency and Executive Branch 72
• The President's Legislative Role in Higher Education Policymaking 73
• Executive Action 75
• Using the "Bully Pulpit" and Presidential Messaging 80
• Policymaking in the White House 81
• Presidential Power Case Study: International Students and Scholars 88
• Summary and Conclusion 89
• 5.  Federal Administrative Agencies and Higher Education 91
• Overview of Federal Administrative Agencies 92
• Policy Powers of Federal Agencies 94
• Federal Agencies Influencing Higher Education 101
• Agency Power Case Study: Borrower Defense to Repayment 110
• Summary and Conclusion 111
• 6.  Higher Education and the Federal Courts 113
• Overview of the Federal Court System 114
• Federal Courts' Jurisdiction and Powers 117
• Key Higher Education Policy Areas Affected by the Federal Judiciary 119
• Judicial Power Case Study: Bankruptcy Courts 125
• Summary and Conclusion 126
• 7.  Nonfederal Actors' Influence on Federal Higher Education Policy 127
• Interest Groups 128
• State and Local Governments 134
• Accreditors 138
• News Media 140
• Other Nonfederal Actors 141
• Summary and Conclusion 144
• 8.  Reexamining the Federal Role in Higher Education 147
• Returning to the Guiding Questions 148
• Revisiting Perspectives on the Size of Government 159
• Summary and Conclusion 161
• Methodological Appendix 163
• Interview Data 163
• Documentary Data 165
• Notes 167
• References 171
• Index 221
• About the Author 245