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Designing Successful Free College Programs
New research from the Brookings Institute highlights better and worse ways to craft a free college program. Here’s how researchers think lawmakers can get it right.
New State Laws Land Blows Against Shared Governance, Tenure
Many legislatures have wrapped up their regular sessions. Inside Higher Ed provides a rundown of major legislation that passed in nine of these states.
Texas Politicians Are Taking Curricular Control. Where Is the Accreditor?
Texas public universities are restricting what faculty can teach and graduate students can research. Although they appear to violate its standards, SACS hasn’t responded.
Faculty Actually Are Trying to Flee Red States
Following a year of anecdotes about professors uprooting themselves from Republican-controlled states over academic freedom concerns, a new survey provides evidence that their experiences reflect a broader trend.
Montana Universities Open Native American Tuition Waiver to Descendants
The Montana University System ended a controversial eligibility criterion for its Native American tuition waiver, extending it to more students. System leaders say the move was a long time coming but also motivated by concerns about Trump’s war on DEI.
Amid DOJ Lawsuit, Nebraska Poised to End In-State Tuition for Noncitizens
What to Do After the Anti-Tenure Law Passes
In Tennessee, the fight to preserve faculty protections will move from the Legislature to the policy drafting table.