April 8, 2026•1 min read•from Inside Higher Ed

New Bill Tightens Control Over Kentucky State University

A line of Kentucky State University students throw up their hands and dance in a line. One wears a graduation cap.

Sara Weissman Tue, 04/07/2026 - 03:00 AM

Kentucky lawmakers passed legislation that would grant them new oversight over the commonwealth’s historically Black land-grant university and transition it into a polytechnic institution.

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