Implications Of Elections For Higher Education Policy

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) is pleased to present the latest installment from its Policy Matters series.

Higher Education and the 2014 Elections

This policy brief provides a summary of the election’s outcomes and potential implications for federal and state higher education policy. Changes in Congressional and state-level political balance of power are discussed, as well as the resulting higher education policy outlook for the Obama administration and Congress. State ballot measures involving higher education are also summarized.

Authored by the AASCU Government Relations and Policy Analysis Team