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Birmingham-Southern College Denied State Loan
Alabama rebuffed the private college’s request for a loan from a program seemingly made for it. Now the college is suing the state to fend off a possible closure.
In-State Tuition for Mexicans at California Community Colleges
Direct Admissions Spreads, State by State
From Georgia to Wisconsin, state university systems are adopting the experimental policy, hoping to boost enrollment and reach new students.
North Carolina Forces Changes to Accreditation
A new law will require public institutions to change accreditors every cycle. Passed quietly with no debate, the bill follows similar legislation passed in Florida.
West Virginia Students, Faculty Cry Out on Final Day Before Vote on Deep Cuts
At a raucous public comment session Thursday, the WVU Board of Governors heard final pleas to reject university administrators’ proposed cuts. But state politicians and university leaders aren’t expected to heed the protests.
Florida System Adopts the Classic Learning Test
The State University System of Florida’s Board of Governors voted to accept the SAT alternative in state Republicans’ latest rebuke of academic norms.
Professors, Union Sue Over Florida Law’s Arbitration Ban
Legislating an End to Legacy Preferences
A wave of bills targeting alumni preferences is building across state houses and in Congress. Has the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban paved the way for their success?