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Can a Marketing Push Solve UW Madison’s Political Woes?
Wisconsin’s flagship spent the past year entangled in political battles with state lawmakers. Could a new advertising campaign put it back in their good graces?
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Funding Models Don’t Drive Performance, Study Finds
Research shows that how states fund their public colleges doesn’t influence enrollment and completion as much as consistency and clarity do.
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Regents on the Hot Seat
Boards in Arizona, Hawaii, Michigan and Wisconsin, have faced shake-ups and threats of removal recently amid culture war clashes and self-inflicted controversies.
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The Politics of College Choice
Research shows that students care a great deal about the policies of the state in which they attend college, especially on issues like gun control and abortion.
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Louisiana Stops Requiring FAFSA Completion in High School
Some state officials say the policy was burdensome and promoted college-going over more vocational paths. Critics of the change fear it will impede college attainment for needy students.
Mississippi University Closure Bill Dies, but Similar One Emerges
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Debating the State Role in Replacing Federal Pandemic Relief
Should state budgets fill the gap left by COVID relief funds? Higher ed officials and lawmakers in Connecticut disagree.
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Governors Push Consolidation in Pennsylvania, Oklahoma
Pennsylvania and Oklahoma are the latest states where governors are considering sweeping changes to public higher education systems.
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