Community Colleges Worry About Texas Budget
Texas community colleges have been experiencing a historic growth spurt but might be forced to increase class sizes and lay off employees without additional state funding, some school leaders said.
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Texas community colleges have been experiencing a historic growth spurt but might be forced to increase class sizes and lay off employees without additional state funding, some school leaders said.
Texas Tech has hired a company that can automatically run every athlete's Facebook posts and tweets through a filter that searches for profanity.
The U-S Department of Education has issued a directive to the nation's schools requiring that disabled children be given the same access to athletic programs as any other student.
Hundreds of teachers gathered at the state Capitol on Thursday to urge Texas lawmakers to roll back $5.4 billion in public education cuts imposed two years ago, while nearby a coalition of foundations pushed for reforms without necessarily spending more money.
The battle for higher-education dollars begins as the Senate Finance Committee hears testimony on the funding needs of four state university systems.
Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams told the Senate Finance Committee that it was premature to discuss public school funding until its court case is settled.
Supporters of a bill to allow concealed handguns into Texas college classrooms say gunfire at a Houston-area community college shows the measure is needed to protect lives.
Texas A&M University is promising to increase its enrollment of students studying engineering from around 11,000 to 25,000 by 2025.
A big competition is stirring in North Texas, and it has students from 25 area high schools vying to make a big splash in the world of culinary arts.
State lawmakers are digging into education funding as the Legislature returns to business after a nearly weeklong break.
Texas public schools could save up to $2 billion annually if the state allows families to use public funding on private schooling, a school vouchers advocate testified Tuesday at the ongoing school finance trial.
A key education leader in the Texas Senate introduced a bill Tuesday to drastically overhaul high school graduation requirements and reduce by two thirds the number of standardized tests students must pass.
Parents and teachers packed Cleburne ISD headquarters to listen and voice concerns regarding teachers and faculty carrying concealed guns on campus.
Three state lawmakers want to allow voters to set up special taxing districts to pay for enhanced security at Texas public schools.
The oldest junior college in Texas has been sold at auction with much of the property going to the local school district and an office supply company.