Request for a public hearing

Hold hearing on student rights in higher education

Last activity March 27, 2026 (6 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    March 16, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. 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

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Official title

Order for a hearing to review administrative transparency, equitable student representation, and student freedoms in higher education.

Timeline

  1. March 18, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council

    Referred to the Committee on Education.

  2. March 25, 2026

    Remains in

    City Council

    Remains in the Committee on Education.