Utah lawmakers OK putting all public colleges, universities under one governance board
Deseret News
Supporters say one of the underlying goals of the legislation is to create frictionless pathways for students who may attend the state’s tech colleges or degree-granting institutions multiple times during their careers given evolving workforce demands.
Arizona House debating transgender sports ban bill
Associated Press
The measure would apply to K-12 schools, community colleges and state universities but only to female teams.
MAP grant funding increase expected to benefit an added 10,000 students
Pekin Daily Times
The second-straight proposed budget increase for Illinois’ Monetary Award Program grants, which apply to tuition and fees, is part of an effort by Gov. JB Pritzker to increase MAP funding by 50 percent over a four-year span.
Growing need for cybersecurity experts; La Crosse colleges launching cyber degree programs
News8000.com – WKBT
In Wisconsin, Western Technical College is launching a new program this fall to help fill this need.
Where college is already free
Forbes
California’s Allan Hancock College is leveraging its tuition-free initiative to develop a college-going culture in its community.
