Kate McGee
Kate McGee covers higher education for The Texas Tribune. She joins after nearly a decade as a reporter at public radio stations across the country. She most recently covered higher ed at WBEZ in Chicago, but started on the education beat in 2013 at KUT in Austin. She has also worked at NPR affiliates in Washington D.C., New York City and Reno, Nevada. Kate was born in New York City and primarily raised in New Jersey. She graduated from Fordham University. Her work has appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Here and Now, and The Takeaway.
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Schools, though, struggled to find students who qualified. College leaders blame strict requirements initially handed down by the state. “It was like we were on a hunt for a unicorn,” one spokesperson said. -
The chancellor instructed universities and agencies in the system to dissolve all agreements, especially those related to academics, research and intellectual property. -
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s proposal to end tenure at all public universities received swift criticism from faculty and higher education experts who said it would negatively impact the reputation of Texas’ colleges and universities. -
The incident involved at least one minor collision and led to Texas Democrats canceling three scheduled campaign events. -
The governor credited his vaccination for keeping his infection "brief and mild" and encouraged others to consider getting the COVID-19 vaccine. -
UT-Arlington is the fourth of eight public emerging research universities in the state to earn this distinction, allowing the school to tap into an additional $6.2 million in funding. -
The consultant, Brad Deutser, is listed as a chair of the committee tasked with chronicling the full history of 'The Eyes.'" But some students who spoke with him said they felt he was trying to convince them to accept the school's position on the song. -
It’s the latest multimillion-dollar donation that Scott, who owns 4% of Amazon and used to be married to its founder, Jeff Bezos, has given to colleges and universities across the state and country. -
The bill aims to ban critical race theory in public and open-enrollment charter schools. Supporters say it merely ensures students aren't taught that one race or gender is superior to another. Critics say it limits how race in America is taught. -
Students of color said they feel most of their calls to eliminate racist symbols from campuses have been ignored or intentionally mired in lengthy, bureaucratic processes intended to delay answers to difficult questions.
