Overview

• Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas formed the Commission for Public Higher Education on June 26, 2025
• The new body will emphasize academic excellence, student outcomes and streamlined accreditation processes
• Officials say the commission offers an alternative to regional boards they view as overly ideological
• The initiative follows the administration’s moves to ban diversity initiatives, weaken tenure protections and install aligned trustees and university presidents
• DeSantis believes the commission will gain federal approval under the Trump administration