Amid slowing college enrollment, fears of missing goals
Representative Dan Branch, Republican of Dallas, does not want to hear about the state’s education goals not being met, the Texas Tribune reports.
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Does Texas higher education have a morale problem?
When Chancellor Bruce Leslie implemented a new progressive discipline procedure for tenured faculty at San Antonio’s Alamo Colleges in August, it was not well received, reports the Texas…
Higher ed “Coalition for Excellence” formed in Texas
A powerful group of individuals--including former regents, former university system chancellors and former university presidents--from around Texas have joined together to address the state's ongoing higher education controversy,…
Colleges rewarded for outcomes, but which ones?
During the regular session, Gov. Rick Perry’s top legislative priority for higher education was the implementation of a financing system that rewards universities for graduating more students, not…