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2012
Higher Education and the 2012 Elections - November 2012
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The Three-Year Bachelor's Degree: Reform Measure or Red Herring? - September 2012
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Update on Federal Maintenance of Effort Provision: Reinforcing the State Role in Public Higher Education Financing - July 2012
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College and University Mergers: An Update on Recent Trends - June 2012
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Changing Dynamics in State Oversight of For-Profit Colleges - April 2012
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Top 10 Higher Education State Policy Issues for 2012 - January 2012
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2011
A Guide to Major U.S. College Completion Initiatives - October 2011
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State Need-Based and Merit-Based Grant Aid: Structural Intersections and Recent Trends - September 2011
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Performance-Based Funding: A Re-Emerging Strategy in Public Higher Education Financing - June 2011
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K-12 Education Reform: Implications for Public Colleges and Universities -April 2011
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State Policies Regarding Undocumented College Students: A Narrative of Unresolved Issues, Ongoing Debate and Missed Opportunities -March 2011
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Top 10 Higher Education State Policy Issues for 2011 (January 2011)
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2010
Top 10 Higher Education State Policy Issues for 2010 - January 2010 (
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"Maintenance of Effort": An Evolving Federal-State Policy Approach to Ensuring College Affordability - April 2010 (
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Tuition-Setting Authority and Deregulation at State Colleges and Universities - May 2010 (
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Outsourcing Instruction: Issues for Public Colleges and Universities - July 2010 (
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Update on the Community College Baccalaureate: Evolving Trends and Issues - October 2010 (
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Proposed Legislative Changes to the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill: Potential Implications for Veterans and Colleges - November 2010 (
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Higher Education and the 2010 Elections - November 2010 (
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2009
Top 10 State Policy Issues for Higher Education in 2009 - January 2009 (
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Policy Measures to Contain Textbook Costs - March 2009 (
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State Early Commitment Programs: A Contract for College Success? - May 2009 (
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Update on Graduation Rate Reporting: Issues and Opportunities - June 2009 (
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College and University Mergers: Recent Trends - July 2009 (
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Student Loan Forgiveness Programs: An Evolving Workforce Development Tool - September 2009 (
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Implementing the Post-9/11 GI Bill: Lessons Learned and Emerging Issues - November 2009 (
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2008
Top 10 State Policy Issues for Higher Education in 2008 - January 2008 (
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The Public Realities of Private Student Loans - April 2008 (
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The State College Role in Advancing Environmental Sustainability: Policies, Programs and Practices - June 2008 (
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Enhancing College Student Success Through Developmental Education - August 2008 (
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Tapping State College Research and Development Capacity in Support of State Economic Development - October 2008 (
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The 2008 Elections: Implications for State Colleges - November 2008 (
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Dedicated funding for higher education: Alternatives for tough economic times - December 2008 (
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Concealed Weapons on State College Campuses: In Pursuit of Individual Liberty and Collective Security - December 2008 (
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2007
Wrestling Rising Costs with Innovation - January 2007 (
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Tuition Discounting - February 2007 (
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Update on Advanced Placement - April 2007 (
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The Path to Prosperity: A Policy of Investment - May 2007 (
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Student Loans and Public Accountability - July 2007 (
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In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants: States' Rights and Educational Opportunity - August 2007 (
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Domestic Partnership Benefits: Equity, Fairness, and Competitive Advantage - October 2007 (
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2006
2006 Shaping Up as a "Keeping Up" Year in the States - January 2006 (
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Addressing the Needs of Adult Learners - February 2006 (
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States Finances Strong Today, But Big Tests Loom - March 2006 (
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Faculty Trends and Issues - April 2006 (
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High School Coursework: Policy Trends and Implications for Higher Education - July 2006 (
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Student Debt Burden - August 2006 (
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The Spellings Commission and the States - September 2006 (
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Teacher Induction Programs: Trends and Opportunities - October 2006 (
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State Colleges and Universities and the 2006 Election - November 2006 (
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2005
Improving Conditions, Tough Competition—The Year Ahead - January 2005 (
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Preparing Students for Success in College - February 2005 (
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Lifting the Weight of College Textbook Costs - March 2005 (
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Reviving the Culture Wars on Campus - April 2005 (
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The Facts--and Fictions--About Teachers Shortages - May 2005 (
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Should Undocumented Immigrants Have Access to In-State Tuition? - June 2005 (
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Developing Transfer and Articulation Policies That Make a Difference - July 2005 (
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Public Universities Get Breathing Room in Their Budgets, But Remain in the Hot Seat - August 2005 (
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Connecting Higher Education, Public Opinion, and Public Policy - September 2005 (
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Higher Education Role in Solving the National Nursing Shortage - October 2005 (
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Strengthening the Science and Mathematics Pipeline for a Better America - November/December 2005 (
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2004
Update on the Community College Baccalaureate - July 2004 (
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State Fiscal Conditions and Higher Education Funding: Improvement Now, Trouble Ahead - August 2004 (
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Presidential Searches and Sunshine Laws - September 2004 (
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State-Level Assessment of Student Learning - October 2004 (
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Looking Back, Looking Ahead: State Colleges and Universities and the 2004 Elections - November 2004 (
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Graduation Rates as a Measure of Student Performance: Why Now? Why Not? What Needs to be Done? - December 2004 (
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