Student athletes would be able to receive a slice of the billions of dollars Texas colleges generate in revenue from their sports teams.
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UTA professor’s work in historically Black Fort Worth neighborhood reminds her of home
Letora Anderson is an assistant professor in landscape architecture at the University of Texas at Arlington. Anderson writes about her experience developing relationships with residents living at Garden of Eden.
Posted inCollege in Rural America
Texas has big goals for college completion. In places like Coastal Bend, how to get there is still murky.
Few adults have a college degree in this largely rural and mostly Hispanic region. That has consequences for the local economy and residents’ earning power.
Posted inTexas
Texas lawmakers are scrutinizing university professors’ influence. Here’s how faculty shape their universities.
Faculty senates have long played a key role in developing curriculum and protecting open inquiry. State leaders have also accused them of liberal indoctrination.
Posted inTexas
At this Fort Worth charter school, Texas adults are getting a second chance at a diploma
About one in six Texas adults never finish high school. This school helps them earn a diploma.
Posted inTexas
Community college “deserts” deter Texas students from getting a degree, report says
Black and Hispanic high schoolers who have to drive more than 30 minutes to a community college are less likely to pursue a degree, the report found.
Posted inHouston
Learning Curve: How old are Greater Houston’s community college students?
The latest age breakdown of Houston-area community college students.
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Inside the only college class in Texas to help prepare people for life after prison
More than 250 Texas prisoners are on the waitlist to join the Lee College reentry class. Programs like these prepare students to find jobs and help lower recidivism.