Our latest State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) State Effort and Capacity report looks at states’ ability and willingness to fund higher education. Policies and decisions about financing higher education are made in the context of multiple factors across each state, including current and projected economic conditions, state tax structures, competing budgetary priorities across the state, cultural and ideological shifts in the state population, and political and higher education characteristics of the…

Position: Senior Policy Analyst Salary: $85,000 - $95,000 Annually Location: Either Washington, D.C., or Boulder, CO (hybrid model), or fully remote for candidates living outside those areas About the Position SHEEO is seeking a Senior Policy Analyst to lead projects and provide technical assistance to states on key higher education policy priorities. This role focuses on translating policy, data, and research into practical strategies for state decision-making and implementation. The…

Eight states to participate in an intensive learning community The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) is pleased to welcome a 20-state coalition participating in Advancing State and Systems Strategies for Work-Based Learning, a national, multi-state initiative designed to help states build sustainable, scalable approaches to work-based learning experiences and quality education-to-career coaching. Significant interest in this initiative reflects growing demand among states to strengthen the connection between education and…