At a town hall meeting at Austin Community College on Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan talked about what the Obama administration is doing to keep higher ed affordable.
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Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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Perry Meets With Leader of Agency He Wants to Abolish
After U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan praised Texas’ in-state tuition policy for illegal immigrants, he and Gov. Rick Perry met to discuss a possible waiver for the No Child Left Behind Act.
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Texas Colleges Graduating High Numbers of Latino Students
A report finds Texas colleges and universities rank near the top when it comes to awarding degrees to Latinos.
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Kent Hance: The TT Interview
The chancellor of the Texas Tech University system on the tier-one race, why the state should invest in higher education and former head football coach Mike Leach.
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College Presidents Say $10,000 Degrees Available Now
Officials from a couple of Texas community colleges and universities told an audience in Austin that $10,000 bachelor’s degrees are available now — and more will be within the year.
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DPS Renews Warning Against Spring Break Trips to Mexico
UPDATED: The Texas Department of Public Safety today renewed a warning that cautions Texas students against traveling to Mexico. The break begins next week for most of the state’s schools.
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David Leebron: The TT Interview
The president of Rice University on the declining reputation of higher education, the difference between public and private universities, and the future of academic research.
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The Hot Seat: A Conversation with Estes and Crownover
At our Hot Seat conversation at the University of North Texas in Denton on 2/28, state Sen. Craig Estes, R-Wichita Falls, and state Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Lake Dallas, discussed cuts to public and higher education and other by-products of the 82nd Session.
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Sam Houston State Sees Graduation Rates Rise, Credits Advising Center
Sam Houston State University administrators credit a nationally recognized advising center for moving their graduation rates in the right direction.
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Texas Southern University Works to Lift Graduation Rate Up From Bottom
Texas Southern University has the state’s lowest graduation rate, but TSU President John Rudley says that steps are being taken to put the university on the right track.