For most states, the 2026 legislative session has wrapped up with significant implications for open inquiry in higher education. Officials in several states are taking bold positions on higher education policy to force action through legislative mandates.
Legislation obviously matters. It can broaden or restrict what faculty teach, the books students read, and how universities pursue their truth-seeking mission. However, policy implementation also matters, especially because most legislation is a mixed bag of strengths and weaknesses.
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