The latest higher education news from The Texas Tribune.
Members of both parties have filed bills ending the practice of revoking occupational licenses for people behind on their student loans. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott's office says it has made strides with his appointments, but political scientists and lawmakers say age and finances can play a role in the discrepancy. Full Story
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Paredes has served since 2004 as commissioner at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Full Story
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Watch our interview with University of Texas System Chancellor James B. Milliken, moderated by Texas Tribune co-founder and CEO Evan Smith. Full Story
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Each of the eight public schools that play top-level college football in the state have made a payment to a departing coach since 2015. Full Story
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Sixty-five positions are being cut this week. The reductions could go further than the 110 number originally anticipated. Full Story
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In the last six years, the number of needy students at UT-Austin — as measured by those who receive the federal Pell Grant — has decreased from 28 percent to 24 percent. Full Story
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The prepaid tuition plan is guaranteed by the state, so lawmakers will need to set the money aside when they write a new budget this year. Full Story
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The University of Texas System is one of several higher education institutions that benefited from a boom in oil prices, the report says. Full Story
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Tuition and fees at Texas universities have more than doubled since 2003. There's plenty of blame to go around. Full Story
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A corporation, Oak View Group LLC, will pay to construct the arena in exchange for future revenue generated at the venue. Full Story
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Appointed to the University of Texas System's Board of Regents in 2017, the Republican has been an outspoken critic of system-level spending. Full Story
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A spokesman said the University of Texas at Austin has already taken steps to improve its spending procedures. Full Story
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Edgewood ISD has faced consistent problems in preparing its students for college and the workforce. The district's struggles shine a light on Texas’ long record of neglecting schools that educate mostly students of color. Full Story
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On certain fall Saturdays, the invitation-only boxes set aside for A&M System Chancellor John Sharp and his peers often draw a cast of politicians, state officials, alumni and big-money donors. Full Story
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The Longhorns and the Aggies haven't played since 2011. Full Story
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President Trump derided Bill McRaven, who recently left his post as chancellor of the University of Texas, as a “Hillary Clinton fan” and an “Obama backer” before suggesting that the four-star admiral should have caught Osama bin Laden faster. Full Story
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The lawyers said the examiner, R3 Digital Forensics, of Austin, "determined that the photo and texts in question could not have come from the senator's phone." Full Story
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Texas currently has a dozen medical schools, nearly half of which are based in or near Houston. Full Story
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Find out where Texas midterm candidates stand on student debt, DACA, school gun violence and more. Full Story
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