Higher Education

A coalition of nearly 30 Texas organizations have banded together in support of an appeal to overturn the end of the Texas Dream Act.

According to a TPR analysis, colleges in San Antonio lost nearly $10M because the U.S. Department of Education withheld grants to Hispanic-Serving Institutions.

An enrollment drop could cost the Texas economy hundreds of millions of dollars, according to the reports.

It used to be true that a college degree was the sure path to success. But that's not necessarily always true today. In "Rethinking College," award-winning journalist Karin Klein suggests another path for our country's students and their families.

The new policy says universities should remain neutral on “issues of the day” while allowing students, faculty and staff to express their ideas.

A survey of more than 4,200 professors in conservative Southern states — Texas, Georgia, Florida and North Carolina — found about two-thirds would not recommend their state to colleagues looking for work.

As universities cut back on programs and college price tags rise for students, should schools focus on projected salaries and job skills, or something more?

Through Sul Ross State University and the Rio Grande College, the Texas State University System has been providing higher education to the Middle Rio Grande area of the Texas border. But community members and state lawmakers are unsatisfied and want the opportunity to grow under a new university system.

Alamo Colleges introduced its free-tuition program AlamoPROMISE in 2020. Twenty-five San Antonio high schools participated. The district is now inviting high-school seniors of the class of 2021 to "save a seat" for next year's no-cost-college cohort.

From Texas Standard : Pete Gallego was recently confirmed as the new president of his alma mater, Sul Ross State University in Alpine. Gallego is an...