Higher Ed Funding: Congress comes to ACC

Looking at new methods to distribute federal education funds earmarked for historically black- and Hispanic-serving colleges and universities, U.S. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa hosts hearing on ACC Eastview campus

"...University of Texas – is the growing gateway to higher education for minority students in Austin-area school districts. Statistics..."

June 8, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

The Widget Theory of Higher Education

Right-wing coalition brings its own notion of 'productivity' to criticism of UT

"...The Texas Coali­tion for Excellence in Higher Education has savaged a right-wing study about UT-Austin, saying..."

July 1, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Education Funding May Require Special Session

Lawmakers at impasse over school finance

"...one knows how much the state will spend on education or how it will slice up the funding, and..."

May 20, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Community College Funding Crisis Resolved

Deal restores $154 million Perry vetoed in June.

"...they had found a solution to the community college funding crisis caused in June by Perry's ham-handed veto of..."

Oct. 23, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Education: Dialing for Dollars

School funding remains unconstitutional: Will the Lege act?

"...their already-limited property tax coffers. In a Dec. 2 education symposium at the Capitol, Raise Your Hand Texas CEO..."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas School Funding

Still unconstitutional

"...state property tax. Moreover, the end result violates the education clause of the Texas constitution, requiring that the state..."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Education Session

The Lege takes another run at patching school finance

"...have also become walking, talking metaphors for what Texas education does wrong. The figures laid out at the rally..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fed School Funding

Teachers' unions say Race to the Top places too much emphasis on testing

"...application – despite months of preparation by the Texas Education Agency. Perry's political opponents call his decision to reject..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Community Colleges to Regain Health Benefits Funding

Perry cuts deal to restore $154 million

"...Four months after his veto of health benefits funding for Texas' community colleges caused an uproar, Gov. Rick..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Higher Ed: Lower Priority

College coffers feel the squeeze

"...In 2009, lawmakers seemed serious about making higher education a priority: They finally established a dedicated Senate..."

March 4, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A-to-Z Guide to Education in 1999

"...and Audits. This was the first year the Texas Education Agency rated school districts "unacceptable" for submitting unreliable student..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Education: Failure to Invest

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...When it comes to public and higher education, the 84th Legislature will be remembered as much..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Continuing Education of Rick Perry

An old refrain was sung yet again Tuesday in a Senate hearing – the governor goes on a veto rampage, leaving legislators (and others) to wonder why his objections to their bills didn't come up earlier

"...line-item rejection in June of $154 million in community-college funding, which he nixed on the grounds that such schools..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

An Education Wish List

A business think tank says more funding is needed to send low-income kids to college

"...atop Santa's knee. On Wednesday, the Texas Business and Education Coalition, a nonprofit that weighs in on educational policies..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Top 10 Education Stories

"...The U.S. Department of Education will take more of a backseat in education policy,..."

Jan. 1, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Braces Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...The Texas State Board of Education, a perennial hotbed of right-wing ideology and clownery, could..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...The Texas State Board of Education, a perennial hotbed of right-wing ideology and clownery, could..."

Feb. 18, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Community College Funding Hearing Live Now

Link to live coverage of the community colleges hearing.

"...that could cost Texas' community colleges $154 million in funding, a hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education..."

Aug. 14, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Education

Lots of Reform, No Money

"...January about his theory on the importance of arts education, his name has been dropped regularly under the dome...."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

ACCESS News Trying to Fill Funding Void

Program for deaf and hard-of-hearing may not have third season

"...its future is now in the balance as grant funding has run out, the pair is on the hunt..."

May 17, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Clouds Over Campus

With less funding, more competition, and a wavering vision, UT-Austin faces an uncertain future

"...The landscape of higher education is changing in Texas. More research universities and..."

May 21, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Starving the Beast

Doc exposes big money on campus

"...”Whither higher education in America,” asks Steve Mims’ latest foray into..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Just Say No!

Rick Perry's approach to sex education has helped Texas boost its teen pregnancy rate

"...Rick Perry: "Governor, why does Texas continue with abstinence education programs when they don't seem to be working? In..."

Oct. 28, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

University High

Community colleges are pushing "college credit" courses for high school students -- but the education is in doubt.

"...A counselor, hoping it would spark John's interest in higher education, suggested he try this course. John found he..."

June 8, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Tribune Festival Notes

Legislative aftermath: Hard to run a state without revenue

"...In Texas Tribune Festival sessions on public education and health care, the persistent subtext reflected that hard..."

Sept. 26, 2011 News Post by Michael King

Pulling From TEA Report, Ratliff Argues Public Schools Better Than Charters

Ratliff gets rebuke from federal education heads for saying public schools outperform charters

"...That's the aggressive stance taken by State Board of Education Vice Chair Thomas Ratliff, and he says he's got..."

July 24, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Make It Movement Wants You to Learn a Trade and Love What You Do

Can skilled jobs and career education change Texas culture?

"...Movement is a campaign promoting two-year degrees and career education so young people can enter well-paying jobs quickly and..."

Dec. 27, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Big Tex Budget Blues

The money debate begins: 'Every Texan for himself' vs. 'All in this together'

"...grand total of $167.7 billion. Take out all dedicated funding, and Combs forecasts this leaves the state $77.1 billion..."

Feb. 6, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Counting the Casualties

The Lege limps across the finish line

"...nearly a third of school districts with less per-pupil funding than before the 2011 cuts; pre-K funding (a Greg..."

June 5, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Belt-Tightening Season for State Agencies

State leaders announce budget cuts

"...message to all state agencies: Expect to see your funding cut by 4% in the upcoming biennium, and prepare..."

July 8, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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