UTA is building a $2.3 million outdoor netted drone facility at its research institute.
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Posted inCalifornia
Career education is redundant and convoluted. Gavin Newsom says he’ll fix it
California taxpayers fund career education at high schools, adult schools, community colleges, regional occupational programs and for-profit trade schools. Critics say it reflects “an incredible lack of coordination.” The governor says he’s producing a “master plan” to remedy that.
Posted inNews About Open Campus
Open Campus to pursue higher-ed reporting projects with Minnesota, Hawaii newsrooms
Open Campus will partner with MinnPost and Honolulu Civil Beat to report on college access and workforce training.
Posted inCalifornia
How California channeled money to for-profit schools — while they were under investigation
The state uses federal dollars intended to help students train for better jobs, but the money often goes to for-profit schools, even some under investigation.
Posted inCalifornia
Taxpayers cover tuition at California’s for-profit schools. The results? Low-wage, high-turnover jobs
California officials have warned for years that for-profit schools may make misleading career claims. Still, many remain on the state’s list of recommended job training programs.
Posted inFort Worth
Fast-growing Parker County prepares for ‘a lot more change’ with arrival of UTA campus
“Having higher education in your community is just a tremendous asset from an economic development perspective,” said Jennifer Crowley, president of the University of Texas at Arlington.
Posted inEl Paso
Days after $160 million grant announcement, project leaders feared UTEP planned to oust them
Leaders of a National Science Foundation-funded project felt threatened by university oversight of their work, emails show.
Posted inFort Worth
UTA to build major new campus in west Fort Worth, with sights on 2028 opening
At final build-out, the campus could support more than 10,000 students, just slightly smaller than Texas Christian University.
Posted inFort Worth
From Harvard to the operating room, Fort Worth group teaches students to find their purpose
Create + Collaborate is a nonprofit that helps students learn life skills and get through college successfully.
Posted inMile Markers
A college for drag racers and drifters finds its fit
The University of Northwestern Ohio is an unlikely rural success story in course alignment.