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State Lawmakers Call for Rethinking Federal Role in Higher Ed

The task force, a group of lawmakers from 32 states, wants states and the federal government to work together more to make college a better return on investment.

Report: Virginia Should Monitor 7 Universities as Enrollment Falls

A recent report from the Virginia General Assembly’s watchdog agency, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, found that seven...
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus

Nevada Lawmakers Aim to Change Oversight of State’s Colleges

The statewide ballot measure stems from a years-long battle over who should govern higher education institutions and how much power they should have.

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California Enacts Sweeping Legacy Ban

The state became the second to prohibit legacy preferences at both public and private institutions. It’s the most consequential legacy legislation to date.

State Budget Error Could Cost Washington Community Colleges

The Washington governor’s office wants to claw back $28.5 million from community colleges during next year’s legislative session—a move that...
Governor Gavin Newsom, a light-skinned man with gray hair

Newsom Vetoes Employing Undocumented Students on Campuses

The clock is ticking for the California governor to sign or veto other key higher ed bills that would ban scholarship displacement and legacy admissions.

Students hold signs that read "Rise for DACA."

Undocumented Student Enrollments Have Plummeted in UC and CSU Systems

A new study suggests the demise of the DACA program has contributed to steep enrollment declines for undocumented, low-income students at California public universities.

A photo illustration featuring a headshot of Virginia attorney general (and author of the accompanying op-ed) Jason S. Miyares in the middle, against a backdrop of a map of the commonwealth of Virginia, in orange. Around the map as if around a board table are stock images of nine board members.
Opinion

A Paramount Duty

Virginia attorney general Jason S. Miyares responds to a recent opinion piece about the duties of public university board members.