Clay Johnston: The TT Interview
The inaugural dean of the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin on his vision for the school, how health care needs to change, and the tension between the university and the UT System. Full Story
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Abbott, Davis Diverge as They Focus on Education
The two leading candidates for governor are making education a talking point in their campaigns. Attorney General Greg Abbott is exploring charter schools and virtual learning, while state Sen. Wendy Davis is focused on teacher recruitment. Full Story
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Ex-ConocoPhillips CEO Gives UT-Austin $60 Million
The University of Texas at Austin on Friday will announce a $60 million gift from the Mulva Family Foundation to support the university's McCombs School of Business and Cockrell School of Engineering. Full Story
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Texas School Finance Trial Enters Phase Two
Lawyers representing nearly two-thirds of Texas school districts in a lawsuit against the state argued Tuesday that not only was a 2013 legislative funding boost short term, but that other changes had increased costs for schools. Full Story
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For Online Courses, Questions Over How Success is Measured
The results of UT-Austin’s first foray into massive open online courses are in. But advocates for the classes recommend looking beyond the fall completion rates — which range between 1 and 13 percent — to measure success. Full Story
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UT System: No Financial Return on $10 Million Investment
University of Texas System officials acknowledged this week that they'll see no return on their $10 million investment in MyEdu, an Austin-based education software startup. Full Story
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Online Records, With a Hint of More to Come
The University of Texas System is publishing a little bit of public information online in a way that makes it obvious what it ought to do next. Full Story
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UT System Launches Interactive Salary and Debt Database
Touting it as a first-of-its-kind higher ed gadget, the UT System on Thursday launched a new interactive website that includes salary and debt information for graduates after one year and five years in the workforce. Full Story
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Report: UT Regent Didn't Violate Student Privacy Laws
After reviewing University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall's handling of information that may be confidential under federal student privacy laws, outside lawyers for the system concluded that no prosecution was warranted. Full Story
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University Leaders: Higher Ed Coming Out of Controversial Time
In 2012, Hunter Rawlings, the president of the Association of American Universities, warned that Texas was “ground zero” for a controversial push to make higher education more utilitarian. Now, his tone is more hopeful. Full Story
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UT System Reviewing Transparency Committee Directive
The University of Texas System says it is reviewing a recent list of directives from the legislative committee investigating one of the system's regents and plans to respond before the Feb. 1 deadline. Full Story
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Davis Unveils Plan to Increase Supply of Teachers, Raise Pay
State Sen. Wendy Davis, in her first major policy proposal as a candidate for Texas governor, said on Thursday that she would increase the supply of teachers and give them more money. But she didn't say how she'd pay for the new programs. Full Story
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Dewhurst Seeks Study on Technology, Higher Education
Studying technology's impact on higher education and evaluating public school students' writing scores on state assessments are among the tasks Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst gave lawmakers in education-related interim charges Thursday. Full Story
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Texans for Education Reform Mobilizes for 2014
A new PAC will allow Texans for Education Reform, which became a lobbying powerhouse during the 2013 legislative session, to put resources toward candidates for office. Full Story
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Search Continues for Performance-Funding Model for Higher Ed
In 2014, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is continuing its quest for a politically palatable model of performance-based funding for public universities. Full Story
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Year in Review: Higher Education
In 2013, for the third straight year, the Texas higher education story that bogarted the limelight was the ongoing tension swirling around the University of Texas System. But there are reasons to believe that won't be the case in 2014. Full Story
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Year in Review: Public Education
A new direction for standardized testing, expansion for charter schools, No Child Left Behind jettisoned and the aftermath of a cheating scandal: 2013 was a significant year for Texas public education policy. Full Story
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Pauken Calls for More Vocational Education in Web Ad
In a new web ad, Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Pauken criticizes what he calls "an elitist educational system pushing everybody to go to a four-year university." Full Story
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Liveblog: Public Ed at The Texas Tribune Festival
We have liveblogged each of the sessions from The 2013 Texas Tribune Festival's Public Education track, which featured panel discussions on early childhood education, charter schools, innovations in teaching and public education reform. Full Story
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Despite New Efforts That Target Cheating on State Tests, Doubts Remain
The Texas Education Agency is stepping up its scrutiny of accountability violations with a new department devoted to investigating complaints of cheating. But questions remain about the agency's ability to effectively operate the division. Full Story
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