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Aggressive Pragmatism
Tennessee's Republican governor, Bill Haslam, is big on accountability in higher education -- and he backs it up with state funding. He also staked his legacy to making community college tuition-free.
Outgunned, for Now
What do faculty members do when their state permits guns on campus? Idaho illustrates the challenges.
Letting Go in Louisiana
Louisiana lawmakers wanted more authority over the state's top higher education official. Now, some want to give it back.
State Regulation of Study Abroad?
Minnesota lawmakers are poised to pass legislation requiring colleges to report on the safety of study abroad programs; bill in New York would mandate disclosure of financial relationships with providers.
Fight on State Authorization
State regulators are concerned that the Education Department's new proposal will impose substantial new burdens on their offices.
Group Shines Light on State Disinvestment
Grading states' support for higher education, an advocacy group for students makes the case that legislators and governors are responsible for rising public college tuitions.
Private Colleges' Turn to Cry
As the budget forecast turns sunnier for California's public institutions, the privates worry about cuts to a state scholarship program on which their students rely.
Is Free Better?
Politicians in three states want two years of tuition-free community college. Higher education experts welcome the attention, but worry about unintended consequences.