A measure passed late Sunday by the Michigan State University board limiting when and how statewide elected trustees can dissent after a board resolution gets approved is “fairly overreaching” and “concerning” to several higher education experts....
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This week, higher education experts are meeting in Washington to update regulations about accreditation — the quality assurance process that oversees $110 billion taxpayer-funded financial aid dollars. Many of the conversations had during this process are valuable, like...
As the Department of Education heads into its second week of negotiations over accreditation policies, the proposed regulations remain largely unchanged, higher education experts say. That has triggered concerns among institutions and their accreditors about...
A Louisiana state lawmaker says he plans to amend his bill that would have […]
More than 100 people filed into Boston City Hall March 23 as community […]
From improving civic education to protecting free expression to strengthening college governance, state policymakers are challenging the status quo to restore the promise of higher education. Below are several bills that legislatures have already...
The New Mexico Legislature has approved legislation to amend the state’s Constitution, which, if ratified by voters in November, would significantly hinder the governor’s authority to appoint members to serve on the governing boards...
On March 10, ACTA President Michael Poliakoff testified before the Tennessee House of Representatives’ Education Committee on House Bill 291. HB 291, introduced by Representative Ron Gant, requires all undergraduate students to take a minimum of...
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