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DeSantis Challenges Constitutionality of Accreditation
Higher education lawyers and advocates say the lawsuit is more about politics than a serious legal challenge—though others say it makes a compelling case.
Should College Presidents Criticize Political Candidates?
Some higher ed leaders have voiced concerns about the threats GOP front-runners Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis pose to democracy. Others are uneasy about weighing in on an ongoing race.
State Pathways That Provide Social and Economic Mobility
A conversation with members of the Equity Advisory Council.
DeSantis Cuts Higher Ed Funding; New College Gets a Boost
DEI Standoff Derails a State Budget
Wisconsin Republicans want to slash funding to the University of Wisconsin over DEI efforts, but Democrats are defiant. The stalemate has put the entire state budget on ice.
‘More Refined’ Performance-Based Funding for Community Colleges
Oregon and other states are on the verge of embracing new performance-based funding models for their community colleges. Higher ed experts say these kinds of models have changed in recent years.
Seeking Bipartisan Governance in North Carolina
A state commission proposed overhauling UNC governing board appointments to reduce partisanship, but some say lawmakers have few incentives to remove politics from the system.
DEI as an ‘Act of Resistance’
Political and legal attacks have made DEI work challenging in many states. Some professionals are leaving, but those who stay say they’re fighting for students, faculty and the future of college equity.