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Leveling the Playing Field in Texas
New legislation addresses long-standing funding disparities among Texas research universities. A record surplus and college football drama helped push it into the end zone.
A 'Faustian Bargain' to Attract Out-of-State Students
A Colorado bill would effectively raise the cap on nonresident students at public colleges, a boon for CU Boulder. It also highlights the state’s convoluted student residency calculus.
After DEI, Conservatives Attack ESG
Republican governors in 18 states vowed to go after the use of environmental, social and governance criteria in investing. Such legislation could impact college endowments.
The Silence of Florida’s Presidents
Inside Higher Ed asked 40 public college presidents in Florida to weigh in on state higher education reforms. None were willing to speak, even when offered anonymity.
North Carolina at the Crossroads
The University of North Carolina system is grappling with accusations of partisan overreach by state legislators and their governing board appointees, fueling concerns that the system is headed down a dangerous path.
DeSantis Higher Ed Bill Heads for the Legislature
Florida governor Ron DeSantis promised major reforms for higher education last month. Now a bill looks to turn those aims into law.
Can Hochul Offset New York’s ‘Age of Austerity’?
Since taking office, Governor Kathy Hochul has championed public higher ed and boosted its funding. For many long-suffering SUNY and CUNY campuses, her support won’t make up for a decade of disinvestment.
Opinion
Is Florida ‘Wrecked’?
In moving to undermine higher education’s institutional independence, Florida is following a playbook we’ve seen before—but with unparalleled intensity, Barrett J. Taylor writes.