Texas’ longest-serving governor took time away from his new job as the U.S. Secretary of Energy to question the election that resulted in Texas A&M’s first openly gay student body president.
Higher Education
Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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Former Gov. Perry questions legitimacy of Texas A&M student body election
Former Gov. Rick Perry, now the U.S. energy secretary, is questioning the legitimacy of the election that gave his alma mater its first openly gay student body president.
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Texas senators weigh bills that would limit college tuition growth
The Senate Higher Education Committee on Wednesday considered several bills related to limiting tuition increases.
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Texas A&M’s first openly gay student body president to take office
Texas A&M University’s first openly gay student body president is set to take office next month, marking a milestone for the largest public university in the state.
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As Texas higher ed tuition rises, financial aid is covering less and less
Sixty percent of Texas schoolchildren are poor, and the state wants more of them to go to college. But the aid it offers them doesn’t go nearly as far as it used to.
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Analysis: State boosts local accountability while eroding local control
At about the same time this week, one set of Texas lawmakers was working on ways to limit the growth of property taxes that fund local governments while another was considering legislation that could cost local governments a lot of money.
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Higher Education
Universities face funding cuts of 6 percent to 10 percent in Senate plan
In an attempt to make major changes in how higher education is funded, the Senate Finance Committee is proposing major cuts to each state university.
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Texas A&M law school cracks U.S. News’ top 100 list
Texas A&M University’s law school came in at 92 — its first time in the top 100 since A&M took over the school in 2013. The University of Texas at Austin’s law school remains the highest-ranked in the state.
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Lawmakers to take another look at cutting back free tuition program for veterans’ kids
The state is set for another debate about the cost of a program that provides free tuition to children of military veterans.
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University of North Texas System chancellor retiring after 15 years
During Lee Jackson’s tenure, the UNT system expanded from two campuses to four, and as of last fall, more than 40,000 students were enrolled there.
