Legislatures are set to convene in January in 43 states. This article presents the key issues that are expected to be debated by legislatures in states this year. These issues include: (1) Annulment of a controversial law in Texas that guarantees students who graduate in the top 10 percent of their high-school classes admission to any public college in the state; (2) Tuition increases; (3) Governance and accountability in higher education; (4) Student preparation; (5) Educational benefits for immigrants; and (6) Support for controversial research involving stem cells.