Committee hears arguments for and against state review of low‑enrollment university programs SB 5,909 would require governing boards to annually list undergraduate degree programs averaging fewer than 10 graduates over five years and trigger discontinuance review after three consecutive years; university supporters said it increases accountability, faculty and students warned it risks politicizing academic decisions and could cost institutions.

A new bill in Washington aims to hold universities accountable by reviewing low-enrollment programs, but critics warn it could politicize education and threaten valuable degrees.

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