In the final episode of the year, hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer discuss the top higher education issues of 2023. The overarching theme is working through the chaos in Washington, and the lineup includes student loan forgiveness, the Supreme Court’s decision on race in admissions, institutional accountability, the uptick in international students, and more.

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Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show:

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy to Exit Congress, Along With a Flock of Other Lawmakers Nevada Current | Dec. 6, 2023

After House Hearing on Campus Antisemitism, College Presidents Are Under Fire NPR | Dec. 8, 2023

A New Legal Blitz on Affirmative Action Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 20, 2023

Reforming Higher Education, One Bill at a Time Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 9, 2023

House Committee to Mark Up Short-Term Pell Grant Bill ACE | Dec. 11, 2023

Summary: The DETERRENT Act ACE | Nov. 9, 2023

Letter to the State Department on Visa Interview Waivers ACE | Dec. 8, 2023

A ‘Near-Record’ International Student Surge Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 13, 2023