The House Higher Education Committee met yesterday to get an outlook on post-secondary education and heard from State Demographer Lloyd B. Potter for an overview of the changing population of Texas. Potter said 380,000 new Texans were added between 2017 and 2018, more than any other state, with most growth...
State lawmakers get warning that state higher-ed goals outstrip state funding: The state commissioner of higher education, Raymund Paredes, warned the Senate Higher Education Committee today that public colleges and universities can no longer be expected to do more with...
On less than a day’s’ notice the House Higher Education Committee will consider tomorrow a bill that would eliminate a key funding source for college financial aid for needy students. The bill is SB 18 by Sen. Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo). It would eliminate tuition set-asides that redirect a fraction of...
