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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...
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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.

A Paramount Duty

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

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Louisiana’s Corequisite Math Courses Boost Completion

In its first year of implementation, the new course structure—which replaces remedial classes with credit-bearing support sessions—has increased the passing rate for entry-level math by nearly 400 percent.

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Higher Ed Unionization Has Surged Since 2012, Bucking U.S. Labor Trends

The number of unionized grad-student workers more than doubled in just over a decade, according to a new report on higher education labor. Most of the growth came at private institutions, where faculty unionization has also spiked.

U of Alabama Requires Black and LGBTQ+ Groups to Relocate From Student Center

The University of Alabama is requiring the Black Student Union, a minority advocacy group, to close its current office in...
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Increased Financial Aid Can Increase Demand for Basic Needs Services

A new survey from New Mexico shows that nearly 60 percent of students are food insecure. Experts say that number likely rose when the state’s free-tuition program made college more accessible for low-income learners.