While budget matters almost always dominate legislative sessions, lawmakers across the country enacted a wide range of higher-education policies outside of the appropriations process this year.
‘All Comers’ Policies
Idaho, Ohio, and Virginia all passed laws that will allow student groups at public colleges to limit membership to those who share a particular political or religious viewpoint. A similar bill passed the Tennessee General Assembly but was vetoed by the governor. The laws, which were considered in several other states, are a response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling upholding a California law school’s “accept all comers” policy. The policy requires any student group seeking official recognition to be open to anyone who wishes to join.
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