Only 16 percent of Latino adults have an associate’s degree or higher — compared to 33 percent of the total working-aged population in Texas. The national average is 38 percent.
June 2011
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The Brief: June 22, 2011
Seven days remain in the 82nd Legislature’s 1st called special session. But is the end in sight?
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Energy
In Austin, Growing Water Needs and Conservation
As Austin prepares to tighten its watering restrictions to once a week later this summer, trees and lawns — not to mention the water utility’s revenues — are suffering. Long-term, Austin and nearby cities want to ensure the continued health of the Highland Lakes.
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Criminal Justice
Laws Push Transparency, Protect Privacy
In the wake of high-profile data breaches that left the personal information of millions of state workers exposed, state lawmakers are trying to strike a balance between promoting transparency and protecting records.
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Energy
Audio: Austin Hopes for Healthy Lakes
Austin hopes to keep plenty of water in the nearby Highland Lakes over the long term, to reduce the risks posed by drought.
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Demographics
The Last Seven Days: Special Session Update
The Tribune counts down to the end of the special session with updates on where the major issues added to the agenda by Gov. Rick Perry stand.
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Public Education
Texas High Schools Top Newsweek’s Best List
When the national spotlight turns to Texas public education, it’s often not flattering. But schools in the state ruled Newsweek’s annual Best High School List — including two Dallas ISD magnets that claimed the top spots.
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Congress
Video: AC360 Calls Out Gohmert On ’57 States’ Remark
Last night, U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, was again the subject of a “Keeping Them Honest” segment on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360.
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The Midday Brief: June 21, 2011
Your afternoon reading: TSA bill could be a Texas-D.C. showdown; Carville says Perry “not very bright”; race and redistricting
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Criminal Justice
Perry Signs, Abbott Lauds Sexting Bill
Prosecutors will be able to punish kids who send explicit photos to each other without resorting to putting them on the sex offender registry, under a bill Attorney General Greg Abbott lauded in a press release today.