Appropriations, Visas, Accreditation ... and It's Only September

dotEDU: Higher Education Policy Explained · Sep 24, 2026 · 1h 1m

Congressional appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year, new proposals on international students and visas, accreditation, and colleges' tax-exempt status are all on the agenda as Congress returns to Washington for a short stretch before the midterms.

Hosts Mushtaq Gunja, Jon Fansmith, and Sarah Spreitzer break down what happened during the August recess and what to expect leading up to the election on the season opener of dotEDU.​

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

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