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Ron DeSantis, wearing a suit and tie, pointing and talking into a microphone
Ron DeSantis, wearing a suit and tie, pointing and talking into a microphone

The Political Trials of a Southern Accreditor

May 8, 2023

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has been a frequent target in the partisan fight over higher ed. Its struggles could hold lessons for other agencies under lawmakers’ scrutiny.

A man in a black sweater in a wooden lecture hall gestures to a blackboard with a flow chart on it.
A man in a black sweater in a wooden lecture hall gestures to a blackboard with a flow chart on it.

Measuring Outcomes in Income

May 4, 2023

With the public increasingly skeptical of the value of higher education, new data show STEM majors still get the most lucrative jobs. Critics say future earnings aren’t all students care about.

A man in glasses and a bow tie speaks at a podium in front of a blue curtain with a yellow West Virginia University emblem on the left side of the photo.
A man in glasses and a bow tie speaks at a podium in front of a blue curtain with a yellow West Virginia University emblem on the left side of the photo.

Slimming Down to Stay Afloat

May 3, 2023

Projecting an enrollment nosedive, West Virginia University is preparing for a lean future. Some call it an act of surrender, while others say it’s a prudent choice to be replicated elsewhere.

A man in a suit addresses lawmakers backed by supporters
A man in a suit addresses lawmakers backed by supporters

Connecticut State System Warns of ‘Devastating’ Cuts

May 1, 2023

Lawmakers and higher ed leaders are facing off over the proposed state budget. With COVID funds drying up and enrollment dwindling, it’s a battle likely to play out in other states, too.