Following an introductory discussion of tuition reciprocity agreements in the western states and the four types of state authorization of tuition reciprocity, the authorizations of individual states are provided. Five states have authorizations in general terms, and six have authorizations with specific requirements. The tuition reciprocity…

This report presents the framework for a legislatively mandated proficiency-based approach to admissions at Oregon's eight public baccalaureate-granting institutions. The goal of the report is to present a systems-level description of why and how a proficiency-based admissions system should operate. Part 1 considers the implications of the…

This case study is part of a broader research project examining state policies and governance structures that span K-12 and postsecondary education. The New York Board of Regents oversees all education in the state and has been in place for over 200 years; this lends the regents' office a legitimacy and tradition unlike any other state education…