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California Enacts Sweeping Legacy Ban
The state became the second to prohibit legacy preferences at both public and private institutions. It’s the most consequential legacy legislation to date.
State Budget Error Could Cost Washington Community Colleges
Newsom Vetoes Employing Undocumented Students on Campuses
The clock is ticking for the California governor to sign or veto other key higher ed bills that would ban scholarship displacement and legacy admissions.
Undocumented Student Enrollments Have Plummeted in UC and CSU Systems
A new study suggests the demise of the DACA program has contributed to steep enrollment declines for undocumented, low-income students at California public universities.
A Paramount Duty
Virginia attorney general Jason S. Miyares responds to a recent opinion piece about the duties of public university board members.
Louisiana’s Corequisite Math Courses Boost Completion
In its first year of implementation, the new course structure—which replaces remedial classes with credit-bearing support sessions—has increased the passing rate for entry-level math by nearly 400 percent.
Higher Ed Unionization Has Surged Since 2012, Bucking U.S. Labor Trends
The number of unionized grad-student workers more than doubled in just over a decade, according to a new report on higher education labor. Most of the growth came at private institutions, where faculty unionization has also spiked.