AGB informs and advocates for our members. We closely monitor policy shifts as they unfold and deliver timely insights through policy alerts, policy podcasts, and frequent updates to our digital report, Top Public Policy Issues Facing Governing Boards.
We work to improve society’s understanding and perception of the value of higher education, and we champion effective governance, board independence, and institutional autonomy. We advocate through sign-on letters and testimony, contributions to amicus briefs, and media outreach to shape the governance narrative.
The most pressing public policy issues facing college and university boards of trustees and foundation boards in 2025 and 2026, in the estimation of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges and a higher education advisory panel, are outlined below. Explore public policy issues by topic below. AGB updates these pages frequently as the policy landscape changes in the U.S.
On April 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) finalized a new rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), imposing significant digital accessibility requirements on public entities, including public colleges and universities.
AGB launched The Guardians Initiative to involve college and university board members in countering growing skepticism about the value of higher education.
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