Stated Value, Renewed Commitment? Community and Technical Colleges' Response to Racial (In)Equities during COVID-19

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  • Author(s): Xueli Wang; Ayse Okur; Xiwei Zhu; Yen Lee
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Journal of Higher Education. 2024 95(5):667-691.
  • Publication Date:
    2024
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      25
    • Sponsoring Agency:
      National Science Foundation (NSF)
    • Contract Number:
      DUE2100029
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
      Two Year Colleges
    • Subject Terms:
      Community Colleges; Technical Education; Racism; COVID-19; Pandemics; Content Analysis; Newsletters; Mass Media; Instructional Leadership; Stakeholders; Educational Policy; Educational Change; Educational Practices; Minority Group Students; College Students; Barriers; Public Colleges; Longitudinal Studies
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/00221546.2023.2251865
    • ISSN:
      0022-1546
      1538-4640
    • Abstract:
      In this study, we interrogated the efforts adopted by community and technical colleges in a Midwestern state to address racial inequities since the onset of COVID-19. We analyzed such efforts reported in institutional newsletters and associated media through critical content analysis supported by text mining techniques. Our findings demonstrate a notable reckoning with racial inequities on the part of institutional leaders and stakeholders. However, many initiatives remain short-term solutions and are detached from a holistic equity focus. This study challenges community and technical college leadership to reimagine their policies, structures, and practices toward advancing racial equity.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2024
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1428197