Education
UT System Increases Tuition 2.6% for All Campuses for 2020 and 2021
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University officials have argued tuition increases are necessary to keep pace with inflation, recruit and retain employees, and offset declining state support.
Education
Texas State University Says It Misreported Campus Crime Numbers
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Texas State University says it misreported campus crimes in recent years and is getting help from federal officials to ensure it submits accurate information. – via @TexasTribune
Education
UT-Austin To Provide Free Tuition to Undergrads with Family Incomes Below $65,000
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The University of Texas will use some of its oil money to expand the financial aid it offers to low- and middle-income undergraduates on its flagship Austin campus starting in 2020 – via @TexasTribune
Gov & Politics
Texas Legislature Approves Property Tax Reform, Cap Could Affect SA’s Revenue
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The passage of SB2 could impact San Antonio’s bottom line when it comes to funding services and programs on which residents rely from @TexasTribune.
Gov & Politics
Texas House Approves Property Tax Reform Bill, Setting Up Senate Negotiations
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The Texas House approved a property tax reform package on a 107-40 margin after about six hours of debate Tuesday.
Gov & Politics
House Committee Passes Senate Property Tax Bill — After Altering It to Look More Like the Lower Chamber’s Version
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The inclusion of school district taxes in property tax legislation continues to be an issue between the House and the Senate.
Gov & Politics
Texas Senate Votes to Advance Property Tax Reform Bill
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Senate Bill 2 will force cities and other taxing entities to get voter approval before raising 3.5 percent more property tax revenue than the previous year.
Education
After New Admissions Scandal, Former Regent Wallace Hall Says UT’s Rules Are a ‘Joke’
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Ex-regent Wallace Hall says the UT System, despite 2015 reforms, lacks proper safeguards to ensure the wealthy can’t skirt the normal admissions process.
Education
UT System Regents Officially Name James Milliken Next Chancellor
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Milliken is a longtime higher education administrator who most recently headed the City University of New York.
Gov & Politics
In Solidarity with Ex-CIA Director, William McRaven Asks Trump to Revoke his Security Clearance
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In a strongly-worded letter, McRaven, the former chancellor of the University of Texas System, asked President Donald Trump to revoke his security clearance.
