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Topic: Higher Education

Local Leader Spotlight: John Burghduff, President of AFT-Lone Star College

Publish Date: June 30, 2021

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Texas AFT Higher Education Committee Explores the Intersection of Immigration and Education

Publish Date: June 9, 2021

Screenshot of presentation on Zoom. Presenter is Julieta Garibay. Slide text says, "What immigration means to Texas. 4 million six hundred and seventy one thousand and two hundred and ninety five immigrants make up seventeen percent of the state's population.

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‘I knew I needed an education’: Member’s daughter earns free degree with union benefit

Publish Date: May 28, 2021

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Legislative updates: Week of March 1

Publish Date: March 5, 2021

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Education agencies urge state budget officials to restore funding after cuts this year

Publish Date: November 5, 2020

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Texas AFT partners with Texas A&M Commerce for free tuition for graduating high school students

Publish Date: October 30, 2020

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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Meeting October 2020: Rule changes to note

Publish Date: October 23, 2020

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Senate Higher Ed committee meets on student assistance programs

Publish Date: October 16, 2020

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July 25: CDC releases White House reopening package; Budget hole signals need for federal funds; Higher Ed news; Charter-school review starts next week

Publish Date: July 25, 2020

Graph showing steep rise in deaths due to coronavirus in Texas

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Higher ed board discusses funding possibilities in pandemic, seek to improve student transfer process

Publish Date: July 24, 2020

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Higher Education News: House committee looks at laws on hazing, sexual assault/harassment and recruiting incentives for police

Publish Date: February 14, 2020

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Our Work Is Powerful

Publish Date: July 15, 2019

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Texas AFT represents all non-administrative certified and classified public school employees in the state of Texas. We represent the interests of teachers, counselors, librarians, diagnosticians, custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, nurses, teaching assistants, clerical employees, and the other employees who make our schools work. We also represent employees in universities, colleges, and community and junior colleges.

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