New model legislation from conservative think tank Manhattan Institute would also weaken shared governance by limiting faculty bodies to advisory roles.

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Alexander Mescher writes about the need for a more stringent, rigorous Gen-Ed program at Stanford, arguing for a curriculum that teaches students to think critically as well as learn facts.

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I n May 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, a Republican, signed a bill preventing colleges in the state system from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and banning ...

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The budget bill would also freeze tuition revenue, allow institutions to fire tenured faculty faster and develop plans to eliminate a tenth of positions and expenses from universities’ leadership ...

February 12, 2026 - California's Assembly Bill 218 made it possible for childhood abuse victims to sue public agencies up to their 40th birthday or five years after discovering the abuse. Earlier this ...

Higher education reforms in Florida under Governor Ron DeSantis have sparked criticism from today’s education establishment: tweeting professors, scholarly guilds, the American Association of ...

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