Key Higher-Education Issues in the States

Legislatures are set to convene this month in 43 states. With many of those states enjoying solid fiscal footing, higher-education officials have put budget increases high on their priority lists. But a number of other nonbudget items are also on the agendas of state and college leaders. Here are some of the key issues that are expected to be debated in states this year.

COLLEGE ACCESS: The most-watched debate on college access may be in Texas, where legislators will consider whether

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