The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board mulled a course action at a meeting Wednesday, including asking the Legislature for money to offset the impact the cuts would have on students.
Sneha Dey
Sneha Dey is an education reporter for The Texas Tribune, working in partnership with Open Campus. She covers pathways from education to employment and the accessibility of postsecondary education in Texas, with an eye on college readiness, community colleges and career and technical training. Prior to joining the Tribune, she had stints at NPR’s Education Desk and Chalkbeat. Sneha is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She grew up in New York and is based in Austin. Read Articles by Sneha Dey
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Higher Education
Community colleges beat student outcome predictions. Now Texas can’t afford related incentives.
A formula designed to reward colleges for student success generated larger payouts than budgeted. Now, Texas’ higher education agency may limit how schools receive such funding.
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Environment
As flooded Texas towns recover, downstream river levels haven’t yet peaked
While Gov. Greg Abbott declared “the worst of the rain is behind us,” he cautioned that rivers in the hardest-hit counties still pose a danger.
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Higher Education
Texas community colleges showing small signs of recovery after enrollment decline, report finds
Colleges are pivoting to offer students more job training and credentials as many skipped enrollment to go into the workforce, report finds.
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Graphics and data reporting
Texas students saw slight gains in math, stalled progress in reading, STAAR results show
Elementary and middle school students attending Texas public schools showed small gains on state math exams but remained relatively flat in reading.
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Graphics and data reporting
Texas high schoolers show gains across all subjects on STAAR tests
Pandemic disruptions put many children behind, but newly released end-of-course results show students making progress.
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Public Education
Texas schools say they still face budget difficulties despite $8.5 billion boost
Public school leaders told lawmakers how they’re navigating finances, teacher quality and special education after last year’s state funding overhaul.
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Courts
UT-Austin defends its handling of pro-Palestinian protest in federal trial
Student Ammer Qaddumi is suing the university after he was suspended for his involvement in the 2024 demonstrations, calling it a violation of his free speech rights.
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Public Education
Feds investigate Houston ISD for plans to separate students with disabilities
Houston school administrators say the move would give children who need the support more focused attention. But the U.S. Department of Education worries the plan amounts to segregation.
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Public Education
Connally schools superintendent appointed during Texas’ takeover of district
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath has appointed new leaders in four districts across the state in recent weeks.
