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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...idea, currently popular among school districts and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, that community colleges are key to..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...Legislature, including more need- and achievement-based financial aid and funding for recruitment programs. ......"

Oct. 16, 1998 News Feature

Right-Wing Funded Civitas Institute Is Almost Up and Running at UT-Austin

Classes focused on “liberty” start this fall

"...it was time to ban critical race theory from higher education – was viewed as politicians interfering in academic..."

March 27, 2024 News Post by Kimberly Reeves

Letters at 3AM: A Paradox of Oligarchy

'Am I my brother's keeper?' is the fundamental question of government

"...Bill, the Servicemen's Readjustment Act "provided college or vocational education for returning World War II veterans ... as well..."

May 21, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

Scorecard: Grading the CenTex Delegation

How did our legislators do?

"...won headlines by taking on the State Board of Education, but the sweeping health-care reforms in Senate Bill 7..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature

Creationists Get Creative at the Capitol

Two new creationist-backed bills take aim at science education

"...Research's proposal for offering online master's degrees in science education got shot down by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating..."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Voucher Death Dance

The House voucher vampires get a lesson in slaying the beast

"...ranks to defeat a voucher measure that threatened the funding of public schools. Instead of finding one more way..."

May 27, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

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"...in 1978 from the James Bouldin estate with emergency funding from a greenbelt acquisition fund. The current tennis facility..."

May 13, 2005 Column

Craddick Commits Committees

Some Central Texas Reps feel a sting for opposing the GOP leadership

"...parties who support restoring all or part of the funding slashed from Medicaid and children's health insurance...."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Budget Nears Passage

"...and cash for bills that failed was freed up. Funding sources changed: Following criticism that federal stimulus dollars were..."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 State stories

Molly, Please Come Back, We Need You!

"...summer was one that axed $154 million in health-care funding for Texas community-college employees, on inexplicable grounds concerning the..."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: The Costs of Community

While the Lege shows what not to do, the city has a chance to do better

"...George W. Bush's legendary exhortation to "make the pie higher." Property tax recapture – that is, moving education funding..."

July 22, 2005 News Column by Michael King

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"...does too. But that isn't enough, not with ever higher rents, insurance, state fees, etc. The SXSW people aren't..."

March 25, 2005 Column

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"...in traditionally African-American and Hispanic areas that still have higher percentages of those populations than the city as a..."

March 15, 2002 Column

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Neighbors relate their own housing crunches in response to last week's cover story.

"...for. Trucking firms are loud and dirty, but provide higher than minimum-wage jobs that don't require higher education. Without..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Column

Council to Propose Resolution for City Co-Sponsorship of Free Live Music Events

Natasha Harper-Madison will suggest an initiative at Feb. 15 meeting

"...preserve free public events, city co-sponsorship wouldn’t entail direct funding but rather the offsetting of logistical costs like retaining..."

Feb. 14, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Gentrification and Affordability Shapes the District 1 and 3 Races

Never-ending Eastside stories

"...documentation for 20 years, earning a master's degree in education. He's a teacher in Mon­topolis, one the city's most..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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"...including today (Feb. 19): On the workshop agenda are education and neighborhood issues. See "Council: Hello, I Must Be..."

Feb. 20, 2015 News Feature

After the Election, the Deluge of Bills

More than 400 new pieces of legislation already filed for 2015

"...who pushed hardest for the creation of the Senate Higher Education Committee in the 81st Legislature, many relate to..."

Nov. 11, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Budgets Are Moral Documents

When the rulers call for sacrifice, who do they mean?

"...• A $7 billion cut in public school funding, or $9.8 billion from what would be allocated under..."

Jan. 21, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Reiter Right Choice for ACC Needs

"...ability to deal with the shifts under way in higher education, as would his work with many Austin-region school..."

May 14, 2010 Postmarks

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"...for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense and Educational Fund, 1973-74; private law practice, 1974-1983; general counsel, Texas..."

Aug. 3, 2007 News Feature

Too Much or Too Little?

Who were the five senators who voted against the state budget?

"...areas, it underfunded certain (but he didn't name them) higher-education institutions in his district. - Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston,..."

April 16, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...ongoing high school redesign process and focus on bilingual education. However, trustees also said AISD needs to continue improving..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Day One: Long on Smiles and Short on Dollars

Head for the hills ... the Lege is back in town!

"...reforms" in homeowners insurance, tort reform, ethics, transportation, and higher education. "This session," he continued, "will go down in..."

Jan. 14, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

What Have You Done for Us Lately?

"...foreclosure than ever before. Most Americans cannot afford a higher education for themselves or their children. The quality of..."

Dec. 28, 2004 Postmarks

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The brain trust agrees to restore some – but not all – of last year's health care cuts

"...doctor reimbursement rates; and prevent an immediate shortfall in funding for the current caseloads for the Children's Health Insurance..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Adiós! Don't Let the Door ...

A Quick Roundup of the Best and the Worst of the 78th Lege

"...months to ponder that can of worms. So the education boll weevils went elsewhere ......"

June 6, 2003 News Feature

"The Definition of Hell"

"...radical cuts in health and human services, public and higher education, and even criminal justice. And those proposals all..."

April 18, 2003 News Column by Michael King

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"...One of the top priorities of education committees this legislative session will be ramping up more..."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

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