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Texas Governors and Higher Education: Rick Perry Wades into the deep Water at UT and TAMU
By Dr. Richard Murray The Houston Chronicle’s City and State section headline this morning is “McKinney on way out as chancellor at A&M.” This is the latest in a series of stories that touch on Governor Rick Perry’s increasing focus on effecting major changes – and the resulting pushback – at the state’s two flagship … Continue reading
Grading More Than 750 Academic Institutions on Rigorous Core Requirements
Ed Williamson, a former trustee of the University of the South (“Sewanee”), mentions ACTA in his Washington Examiner about reducing tuition: “My hope is that Sewanee’s clarion call for a sustainable level of private education costs will help to refocus the conversation where it should be focused — on identifying schools that provide real educationalvalue.For … Continue reading
Seven Breakthrough Solutions Would Boost Productivity and Accountability at Public Universities
By Reeve Hamilton At a meeting of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, chairman Richard Box appeared to shrug off a controversial set of “breakthrough solutions” for higher education. Austin businessman and Acton School of Business founder Jeff Sandefer authored the “solutions,” which like-minded advocates say would boost productivity and accountability at public … Continue reading
Rick Perry to Replace Donald Trump
By MAGGIE HABERMAN | 5/31/11 4:22 PM EDT Updated: 5/31/11 4:33 PM EDT Gov. Rick Perry will be the replacement speaker for Donald Trump at a Manhattan GOP dinner next month, officials said Tuesday – a move that comes as the Texas governor has left the door open a crack on a 2012 campaign. “The … Continue reading
Gov. Perry – A Top Priority to Improve State Universities
The big lie making the rounds in Texas is that elected or appointed officials want to undermine or de-emphasize research at our colleges and universities By Ralph K.M. Haurwitz AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Rick Perry had been governor of Texas for all of 13 days when he announced in January 2001 that higher education would be his top … Continue reading
Professors Who Don’t Want Accountability Blame “Seven Breakthrough Solutions.”
By Mary Lee Grant More than 800 professors signed a letter presented during a dramatic board of regents meeting this week in which angry faculty spoke out against Texas A&M University being micromanaged by Rick Perry and allies at the conservative think tank Texas Public Policy Foundation. But that’s not the only letter being sent … Continue reading
Boy, if Texas taxpayers only knew…
The university should also have to release complete information on all higher ed research budgets. By: Max Borders Follow Him @maxborders Publicly funded colleges and universities have always fancied themselves as guilds — immune from scrutiny and entitled to privacy. Until now, the public has generally let them off the hook. Not anymore. … Continue reading
What Happened to Texas Math Achievement and Where Will it Go?
Dr. Ed Fuller The best indicator of a state’s progress in math and reading are the results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress(NAEP). This is considered the “gold-standard” of tests. The assessments include some multiple choice tests, but also include many open-response items that require students to show their work and arrive at the … Continue reading
A Texas-sized Idea for Education Reform
Sometimes it takes a budget crisis like the one virtually all states are facing to spawn a great idea. As the Texas legislative session nears its close, Representative Sid Miller (R-Stephenville) has introduced just such an idea: taxpayer savings grants. As is the case in every state, a huge proportion of Texas’s budget is spent … Continue reading
Real Estate Must Step Up on Education Reform
By Chip Cavanaugh The value of commercial real estate depends on the demand for space, which depends on quality jobs, which depends on a skilled workforce, which depends on the quality of the public schools that approximately 90 percent of all children attend. In other words, the value of commercial real estate in Dallas in … Continue reading
Texas’s School-Reform Opening
Texas is going through a painful reduction of state aid to local schools, but an innovative proposal could solve the problem without hiking up taxes. By JOHN FUND Texas is going through a painful reduction of state aid to local schools, the result of the recession and plunging revenues. The state will be cutting the … Continue reading
Memorandum From A&M System Board of Regents Chairman Richard A. Box ’61
To Faculty and Staff of The Texas A&M University System: I want to personally thank each of you for your ongoing commitment to the highest educational standards and your passion for the mission of The Texas A&M University System. Your service to both our students and the state of Texas is much appreciated. I have … Continue reading
Should Texas A&M take over UH campuses?
by ZEN T. C. ZHENG It could become a reality for students to graduate from the University of Houston’s Sugar Land and Cinco Ranch campuses as Aggies if proponents are successful in pursuing a Texas A&M takeover of the UH learning complexes. State Rep. Geanie Morrison, R-Victoria, has been pushing for transferring the University of … Continue reading
The Debate Over Higher Ed in Texas Takes Center Stage
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) – An intensifying debate over higher education in Texas is likely to take center stage at a meeting of the Texas A&M University System‘s board of regents. The regents were scheduled Thursday to meet for the first time since chancellor Mike McKinney announced his retirement earlier this month. Emails and some … Continue reading
The Regents Should Proceed in Resolving the Current Controversy
Beginning with Answers to Their Questions. By Ronald L. Trowbridge The debate on higher education reform has become a firestorm. The reason for the controversy is that, as with any debate, valid arguments exist on both sides. How, then, should the issue be resolved? The first consideration%3A Is there in fact a problem with the … Continue reading
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- La Raza Launches Campaign to Register Hispanic Voters
- Next Generation: What Does the Future Hold for Hispanic College Graduates?
- Luidia finds that tight budgets change, don’t eliminate tech implementations
- Romney’s Attack on Latinos Sends the Right Off a Cliff
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