The latest higher education news from The Texas Tribune.
The prepaid tuition plan is guaranteed by the state, so lawmakers will need to set the money aside when they write a new budget this year. Full Story
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The University of Texas System is one of several higher education institutions that benefited from a boom in oil prices, the report says. Full Story
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Tuition and fees at Texas universities have more than doubled since 2003. There's plenty of blame to go around. Full Story
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A corporation, Oak View Group LLC, will pay to construct the arena in exchange for future revenue generated at the venue. Full Story
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Appointed to the University of Texas System's Board of Regents in 2017, the Republican has been an outspoken critic of system-level spending. Full Story
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A spokesman said the University of Texas at Austin has already taken steps to improve its spending procedures. Full Story
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Edgewood ISD has faced consistent problems in preparing its students for college and the workforce. The district's struggles shine a light on Texas’ long record of neglecting schools that educate mostly students of color. Full Story
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On certain fall Saturdays, the invitation-only boxes set aside for A&M System Chancellor John Sharp and his peers often draw a cast of politicians, state officials, alumni and big-money donors. Full Story
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The Longhorns and the Aggies haven't played since 2011. Full Story
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President Trump derided Bill McRaven, who recently left his post as chancellor of the University of Texas, as a “Hillary Clinton fan” and an “Obama backer” before suggesting that the four-star admiral should have caught Osama bin Laden faster. Full Story
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The lawyers said the examiner, R3 Digital Forensics, of Austin, "determined that the photo and texts in question could not have come from the senator's phone." Full Story
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Texas currently has a dozen medical schools, nearly half of which are based in or near Houston. Full Story
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Find out where Texas midterm candidates stand on student debt, DACA, school gun violence and more. Full Story
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The report forecasts a reduction of up to 110 full-time positions within the system administration and a shift to a "service provider" model. Full Story
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The reason for the surprise decision wasn't immediately disclosed. Full Story
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Rick Francis, a 15-year member of Tech's governing board, said Thursday he would step down from his position as chair. Tedd Mitchell, president of the system's Health Sciences Center and its interim chancellor, was also named sole finalist for the permanent position. Full Story
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Here's where you can find all the livestreams from the 2018 Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story
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Allegations that Schwertner had sexually harassed a University of Texas at Austin graduate student were first reported Tuesday evening by the Austin American-Statesman. Full Story
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A spokesperson said Schwertner "categorically denies any knowledge of the accusations leveled against him" and added that the senator "is eager to cooperate with the University of Texas and hopes to make clear he played no part in the behavior described.” Full Story
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There were few surprises for Texas schools in the 2019 rankings from U.S. News — a controversial but influential compilation of how higher education institutions in the country compare. Full Story
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