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A Record-Setting Year for Tennessee Promise

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission announced Monday that the Tennessee Promise program saw a record number of applicants—more than 67,000—from...
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Bonds for Higher Ed on the Ballot

Voters in California, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Utah are weighing whether to give public colleges and universities more money.

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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...
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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...
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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.