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"One of the Weakest Budget Players in the State": State Funding of Higher Education at the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Denisa Gándara; Meredith S. Billings; Paul G. Rubin; Lindsey Hammond – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2024
Prior studies have documented the pattern of decreased state funding for higher education in periods of economic contraction (i.e., the balance wheel phenomenon). This qualitative case study examines how policymakers in California and Texas made decisions about funding higher education at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when policymakers faced…
Descriptors: State Aid, Higher Education, COVID-19, Pandemics
Higher Education Policy Narratives during COVID-19: How Are Budget Requests Justified to State Legislatures?
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Meredith S. Billings; Paul G. Rubin; Denisa Gándara; Lindsey Hammond – Research in Higher Education, 2024
During economic recessions, state funding for higher education contracts (Delaney & Doyle, 2011; Hovey, 1999; SHEEO, 2022). Despite this reality, public higher education officials need to offer insights and explanations to state legislators about the current status of their institutions and their needs when discussing their budget requests. We…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Policy, COVID-19, Pandemics