Request for a public hearing
Hold hearing on student rights in higher education
Last activity March 27, 2026 (6 months ago)
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Introduced
March 16, 2026
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In committee
The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.
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Council vote
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Adopted
The City Council issued an Order for a Hearing to Review Administrative Transparency, Equitable Student Representation, and Student Freedoms in Higher Education. The hearing will examine how private colleges in Boston, including Northeastern University, engage students in governance, how information about boards is shared, and policies affecting international students and campus speech. The Education Committee will oversee the review.
Affects students, faculty, and campus communities
Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ruthzee Louijeune, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, Miniard Culpepper, and Julia Mejia
Now with the Committee on Education
About Education and Civil Rights & Immigration
Compare with the government's own wording
Official title
Order for a hearing to review administrative transparency, equitable student representation, and student freedoms in higher education.
Timeline
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March 18, 2026
Referred to
City Council
Referred to the Committee on Education.
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March 25, 2026
Remains in
City Council
Remains in the Committee on Education.