The UNC Board meets Feb. 25 6 to decide tuition increases and a systemwide academic‑freedom definition that could change teaching and prices across campuses.

Washington University agreed to sever a partnership with a minority-focused mentoring program under a federal resolution. The change follows national Education Department reviews of race-focused campus partnerships.

Most San Antonio school boards are declining to adopt SB 11's optional daily prayer period, citing logistical strain and legal concerns as a March 1 deadline nears.

Councilors heard Hazelwood residents push a 500‑foot buffer for waste transfer sites while tabling a $20M vehicle‑fleet trust and debating snow‑access fixes.

Startup groups and incubators are urging state leaders to free $4.2M in Michigan Innovation Fund grants stalled by a larger $645M budget dispute.

New bills in Tallahassee would send bail refunds back to defendants, critics say, starving nonprofit bail funds and increasing pretrial jail time and taxpayer costs.

A proposed Columbus rental registry prompted a heated City Hall hearing as landlords warned of new costs and legal fights while backers pushed for tougher oversight.

North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship surge has pushed more than 100,000 students into private schools and is changing how those schools recruit, price and admit students.

A criminal‑justice group sent 18‑page letters to Mayor Mamdani and Gov. Hochul asking them to deny Bronx Judge Ralph Fabrizio another term, citing reversals and complaints.

A woman adopted from Iran in the 1970s has been ordered into immigration court after DHS says she was never naturalized; advocates say the case exposes a law-based gap affecting thousands of adoptees.

Sen. Alex Padilla won more than $24.3M for 25 local projects, funding water cleanup, solar at Pasadena’s library, Long Beach crisis response and more.

A proposed Tennessee amendment would treat embryos and fetuses as homicide victims from fertilization, sparking debate over whether it could criminalize abortions and those who assist them.

USDA’s Transition to Organic Partnership Program is being shortened, forcing Hawaii growers to accelerate certification work before an accelerated September deadline. Local mentors say the timeline risks slowing new organic supply.