Governors and Higher Education: Investigating Their Role in the Statewide College Completion Policy Process

• In Event: The Role of Policy in Getting Students to the Finish Line

Abstract

We conduct a comparative case study investigating the governor’s role in shaping the college completion policy process in Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Findings suggest that, while governors have influenced a state’s actions around this policy initiative, several factors mitigate the extent of their control over the agenda.

Authors

• Paul G. Rubin, University of Georgia

• Erik Ness, University of Georgia

• James Hearn, University of Georgia

• Jennifer Rippner, University System of Georgia