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Source: A&M prez, Big 12 Talked Split
Information from ESPN college football reporter Joe Schad and The Associated Press was used in this report. Texas A&M president R. Bowen Loftin had a phone conversation with Missouri chancellor and Big 12 Conference board chairman Brady Deaton on Monday night about his university’s desire to withdraw from the conference, a Big 12 source confirmed … Continue reading
UT Board of Regents Approves $30 Million Dollar Medical Program
By Mark Nino The Board of Regents for the University of Texas has approved a $30 million dollar plan to expand educational programs and recruit faculty in the Rio Grande Valley. Board members and Harlingen attorney Randy Whittington believe the grant could make an impact right away. Whittington stated, “It is a five year program, … Continue reading
Voters Get Say on 10 Constitutional Amendments
Written by Bill Conrad, bconrad@acnpapers.com The future of state-issued college loans is in the hands of Texas voters. A proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution would allow the sale of bonds to fund the Hinson-Hazlewood College Student Loan Program is one of 10 items on the Nov. 8 ballot. Other items include a provision to … Continue reading
Tuition Costs Rise as State Funding Falls
Written by Liza Winkler This spring Texas State students can expect to shell out more money for tuition due to budget cuts made to higher education in the recent legislative session. The Texas State University System Board of Regents discussed student tuition and fee adjustments on Aug. 18 and 19 at Sul Ross State University. … Continue reading
Study: Half of Texas’ Students Have Been Suspended or Expelled
Written by Aricka Flowers, UOPX Writer Network Are American schools too harsh when it comes to discipline? A new study by the Council of State Governments Justice Center has some people saying yes to that question. A review of the discipline records from the last 10 years of some 1 million Texas middle and high … Continue reading
Union Ties to Anti-Rhee Site Roil Schools Fight
By Greg Toppo, USA TODAY The USA’s school-reform conversation just got a bit nastier. A student-advocacy group run by former Washington, D.C., schools chancellor Michelle Rhee said today that an anonymous website that for months has published sharp and sometimes personal criticisms of Rhee was created last February on a computer registered to the American … Continue reading
UT Austin Displays Significant Inventions for Regents
Two of The University of Texas at Austin’s significant inventions were highlighted for the Technology Transfer and Research Committee of the University of Texas Systems Board of Regents at an Aug. 24, 2011 meeting. Richard Miller, chief commercialization officer at The University of Texas at Austin. Both inventions bring significant benefits to society and revenue … Continue reading
$10 Million Investment to Enhance UT System Philanthropy
The Strength in Numbers initiative is part of Chancellor Francisco G. Cigarroa‘s action plan to advance educational excellence. The University of Texas System Board of Regents has authorized a $10 million investment to strengthen fundraising capacity among the 15 UT institutions. The initiative, called Strength in Numbers, is part of Chancellor Francisco G. Cigarroa’s new … Continue reading
Launching With uncertainty. Viewpoint.
Written by Shabab Siddiqui The Longhorn Network launched Friday afternoon to cheering crowds on the South Mall and Gregory Gym, but their echoes were barely audible beyond the 40 Acres. A lack of major television carriers ensured that the opening commercial featuring Matthew McConaughey nodding and flashing the Hook ’em sign at various angles was … Continue reading
Best Tech For Savvy Students
written by Claire Courtney Lesser-known tools like Dropbox and OmmWriter make studying a snap. In Pictures: Best Tech For Savvy Students SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. — Back-to-school shopping is the second-biggest annual spending event, right behind the winter holidays. Students from kindergarten to college are expected to spend more than $55 billion this year on back-to-school … Continue reading
New Models for Status Quo Universities
Written by Jeff Sandefer Is it possible to create a new type of public university, where professors and administrators make clear promises to their students and deliver an exceptional education at a reasonable cost? It’s not only possible, it’s a reality at the University of Minnesota–Rochester, where Chancellor Stephen Lehmkuhle has shown that a … Continue reading
Grover Whitehurst Discusses Education Reform
Russ Whitehurst: There are three camps in the debate — those who want reform at the federal level; those who favor the status quo; and those who favor more direct parental involvement and choice.
Poll: Merit Pay, Tenure Reform OK
Most New Jersey residents support education reforms proposed by Gov. Chris Christie, including tenure reform and school voucher programs, according to the latest Monmouth University/NJ Press Media poll. The public also supports some form of merit pay based on student performance, but is uncertain that current state tests are the best way to determine that. … Continue reading
EduJax: Teachers unions need to take lead; virtual schools see value in classrooms
Submitted by Jeff Reece EduJax Jennifer Jennings, an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at New York University, has spent a lot of time studying how accountability systems affect racial, gender, and socioeconomic inequality in educational outcomes. Now she has weighed in on author Steven Brill’s op-ed piece accusing teachers unions of standing in … Continue reading
The Fight to Fix America’s Schools
By Nick Summers Legal journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill turns to education reform in a new book, ‘Class Warfare.’ Brill talks to Nick Summers about the crisis in America’s schools. Steven Brill, a journalist who founded American Lawyer magazine and Court TV, is only a recent student of the education beat. He first wrote … Continue reading
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- Rick Scott, Florida Governor, Cuts College Funding, Vetoes Unlimited Tuition Hike Bill
- 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
- In our schools: Keys to helping non-native speakers learn
- Florida GOP moving forward with several bills to increase state funding for charter schools
- Jeb Bush foundation helps shape Florida education policy
- Latino swing voters and higher ed
- Florida Set for New Cut in Spending on Colleges – Tuition Increase
Americans For Prosperity – Texas
- Blogger provides fresh perspective of UT President Powers’ astroturf campaign to keep his job
- Texas primary ballot initiatives - non-binding polls
- Harmony Schools on CBS 60 Minutes - Turkish English teachers are needed
- School Board members censure fellow member - for dissent
- TPPF's Tom Lindsay and Maverick Owner Mark Cuban provide insight which could rock UT's ivory tower
- UT Regents Commended for Standing Up to Powers
- Texas to FWS: Leave Texas -- and the Lizard -- Alone
- San Antonio pushing almost $.5 Billion bond initiative
- AFP is the messenger of news Obama doesn't want out
- Local Governments Racking up Debt: House Ways & Means Committee Hearing - Testimony by Peggy Venable
Univision Austin
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- Jennifer López no usa sostén
- Las bodas más caras de la historia
- Importante cierre de autopista en Houston este fin de semana
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Times of Florida
- Rick Scott, Florida Governor, Cuts College Funding, Vetoes Unlimited Tuition Hike Bill
- 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
- In our schools: Keys to helping non-native speakers learn
- Florida GOP moving forward with several bills to increase state funding for charter schools
- Jeb Bush foundation helps shape Florida education policy
- Latino swing voters and higher ed
- Florida Set for New Cut in Spending on Colleges – Tuition Increase
AgendaWise Reports
- Speaker Struas stragglers marked
- Murphy Turner connected to shadow PACs
- Trina Lanza on her priorities for the 83rd Legislature
- Diane Patrick on her priorities for the 83rd Legislature
- Straus the weak
- Diane Patrick on her vote for speaker
- Trina Lanza on her vote for speaker
- Vicki Truitt’s Trouble
- Mark Shelton on the expansion of gambling
- Mark Shelton on his priorities for the 83rd Legislature
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Freedomworks.org Texas
- Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey endorses Matt Beebe for State Representative in Texas House District 121
- FreedomWorks Grassroots Training in Round Rock, Tx on Feb. 18th
- FreedomWorks Grassroots Events in Texas - January 2012
- FreedomWorks grassroots training in Shreveport, Louisiana on Oct. 8th!
- Another One Bites the (Fracking) Dust
- In the Shadow of the Senate: A New Tax Emerges
- Join FreedomWorks and local Houston-area groups for grassroots training on July 16th
- Texas to TSA: "Come and Take It."
- Join FreedomWorks and Houston Tea Party on July 16th!
- The Light Bulb Resistance Movement
Freedomworks.org Florida
- CPAC Florida Recap
- Champions of Freedom Rout Competition in Florida
- Champions of Freedom Rout Competition in Florida
- FreedomWorks Kicks Off 'Give Us Liberty' Tour in Florida this week!
- What Do Rep. Allen Boyd's (D-FL) Constituents Think About Health Care Vote?
- Florida State Legislature is Back, and So Is the Need for Insurance Reform
- Florida State Legislature is Back, and So Is the Need for Insurance Reform
- Woman's year-ago protest launched tea party movement in Florida
STEM
- STEM Ed Update: Sign-on Letter on Federal Budget, Upcoming Events, NEW STEM Reports
- Coalition Issues Core Policy Principles for 2012
- Coalition Testifies to House Approps on NSF’s Education Programs
- Quotes on STEM Education from the 2/28 House Markup of ESEA Legislation
- The White House Invites You to Join on a Budget Call to Discuss STEM Education
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