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Why too many Texans never make it to 4-year colleges
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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02/22/2024
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2 doc(s)
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Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas; University graduation rates; University student transfers
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How workforce development can keep Texas strong
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San Antonio Express News
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Schenker, J.
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01/24/2023
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1 doc(s)
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Workforce
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Wishing students, educators a successful new school year
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Lufkin Daily News
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Ashby, T.
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08/20/2022
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2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
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Ashby, Trent; Education partnerships; Higher education affordability; House Committee on Higher Education; Regional universities; Teachers
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State officials can boost the benefits the CHIPS Act brings to Texas
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San Antonio Express News
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Dickson, J.
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08/03/2022
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7 doc(s)
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Educational attainment; Manufacturing; Semiconductor industry
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Commitment to students extends beyond graduation
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Austin American Statesman
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Ellis, K.
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04/28/2022
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1 doc(s)
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College preparedness; Community College Finance, Texas Commission on; Education, Texas State Board of; Ellis, Keven
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Culture war is keeping kids out of colleges
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San Antonio Express News
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Tomlinson, C.
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11/22/2021
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3 doc(s)
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Community college enrollment; Partisanship; Social climate; University enrollment; Workforce
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With Texans falling short of college degree goals, state prioritizes credentials, earnings
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Austin American Statesman
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Menchaca, M.
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10/24/2021
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1 doc(s)
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Educational attainment; Higher education accountability; Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas; Keller, Harrison; Student loans
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No student should be left behind due to COVID
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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12/08/2020
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1 doc(s)
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Academic performance; Coronavirus; Public schools
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State off track on its college graduate rates
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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08/02/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas; Skilled workers; University enrollment; University graduation rates
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Governor announces $118M more for state higher ed
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San Antonio Express News
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Britto, B.
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07/31/2020
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6 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Federal aid; Keller, Harrison; University finance
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Texas to fall short of 2030 higher-education goals, report predicts
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Houston Chronicle
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Britto, B.
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07/19/2020
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5 doc(s)
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Educational attainment; Higher education; Keller, Harrison; Rice University
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Charter schools boost all students
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San Antonio Express News
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Coleman, S.
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05/27/2020
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Academic performance; Charter schools; College preparedness; Sadler, Paul
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State report shows Texarkana College students graduate at higher rate than other community colleges in Texas
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Texarkana Gazette
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Staff
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02/28/2020
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3 doc(s)
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Community college graduation rates; Texarkana College
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State higher education commissioner says shift in agency focus would meet changing needs
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Hoover, C.
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02/27/2020
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2 doc(s)
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Educational attainment; Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas; Keller, Harrison; McLennan Community College
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Students need to get real about debt and job prospects. Texas has a plan to help
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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01/06/2020
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2 doc(s)
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e-government; Salaries; University admissions
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RGV business community thanked for its role in school finance reform
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Taylor, S.
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01/02/2020
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Business climate; Chambers of commerce; Dual language programs; Educational attainment; Rio Grande Valley; School finance
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Partnerships good news for education on South Side
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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12/02/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Education partnerships; Educational attainment; School districts; Texas A&M University - San Antonio
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Lone Star College System working to meet Texas effort aimed at boosting higher education
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Houston Chronicle
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Swinnerton, J.
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11/20/2019
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1 doc(s)
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Community college graduation rates; Lone Star College System
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MCC among leaders in planning Pathways for student success
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Hoover, C.
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11/18/2019
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1 doc(s)
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Career preparedness; College preparedness; Grants; McLennan Community College
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Texas must be 'relentless' in recruiting, supporting and keeping teachers, says Texas education commissioner
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Dallas Morning News
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Smith, C.
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10/01/2019
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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College preparedness; Educational accountability; Morath, Mike; Teacher retention; Teacher salaries
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Get dropouts from college back in class
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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10/01/2019
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2 doc(s)
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College dropouts; Education-related businesses; Educational attainment; Texas A&M University System
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Texas universities add new lesson: finances
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Houston Chronicle
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Britto, B.
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09/30/2019
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4 doc(s)
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Personal-finance education; Sam Houston State University; Student loans; Texas Tech University; University curriculum; University of Houston
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Texas A&M System tries new way to get students back in class
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San Antonio Express News
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Britto, B.
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09/19/2019
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3 doc(s)
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College dropouts; Education-related businesses; Texas A&M University System
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Can Texas meet its lofty goals for a well-trained workforce in 2030? Departing higher ed leader says state must do more
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Dallas Morning News
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Smith, C.
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08/25/2019
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2 doc(s)
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College preparedness; Community college graduation rates; Higher education affordability; Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas; Paredes, Raymund; University graduation rates
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Texas Higher Ed Commissioner talks accomplishments, challenges, future
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Houston Chronicle
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Britto, B.
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08/24/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Higher education affordability; Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas; Paredes, Raymund; Student aid
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Texas is a model for making college affordable, accessible
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San Antonio Express News
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Cornyn, J.
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08/17/2019
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2 doc(s)
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Bachelor's degrees; Educational attainment; Higher education affordability; Texas Affordable Baccalaureate Program; Toward EXcellence, Access & Success Grant Program
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Texas grades its schools. How did yours do? Find out here.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Smith, D.
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08/16/2019
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2 doc(s)
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Arlington Independent School District; Educational accountability; Fort Worth Independent School District; Morath, Mike; School ratings
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Texas A&M San Antonio puts its free tuition plan on ‘fast track’ in wake of UT announcement
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San Antonio Express News
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Torralva, K.
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07/28/2019
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3 doc(s)
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Alamo Colleges; AlamoPROMISE; Higher education affordability; Low-income students; Student aid; Texas A&M University - San Antonio; Tuition
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College goal goes back to school funds
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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07/24/2019
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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College preparedness; Community college graduation rates; University graduation rates
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Texas colleges go big on student financial aid
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Houston Chronicle
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Britto, B.
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07/22/2019
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4 doc(s)
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Higher education affordability; Low-income students; Public colleges and universities; Student aid; Tuition
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Plans easing financial pain of higher ed
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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07/22/2019
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4 doc(s)
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Alamo Colleges; Low-income students; Student aid; Texas A&M University; University of Texas at Austin
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Question the value of college? Look toward the future
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San Antonio Express News
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Paredes, R.
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06/30/2019
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1 doc(s)
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Higher education affordability; Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas; Paredes, Raymund; Student aid; University graduation rates
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MCC gets boost from legislature
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Hoover, C.
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06/30/2019
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2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
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Community college finance; McLennan Community College; Tax and expenditure limits
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Higher ed chief calls session a success
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Houston Chronicle
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Britto, B.
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05/31/2019
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3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
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Community college finance; Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas; Paredes, Raymund; Toward EXcellence, Access & Success Grant Program; University student transfers
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The war on poverty in Texas will be won in public education, and the Legislature must do its part
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Dallas Morning News
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Britt, G.
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05/20/2019
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2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
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College preparedness; Low-income students; Poverty; Public schools
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Johnson: Community colleges are the future of Texas
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Taylor, S.
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05/16/2019
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2 doc(s)
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Community colleges; Higher education; Western Governors University Texas
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Texas needs a long-term plan to do better for our kids
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Austin American Statesman
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Alter, A.
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03/22/2019
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2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
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86th Legislature; School finance
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Student voices heard at community college student day in Austin
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Houston Chronicle
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Vasquez, A.
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03/03/2019
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1 doc(s)
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Alvarado, Carol; Citizen political participation; Community college students; Hernandez, Ana; Perez, Mary Ann; Seliger, Kel; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Walle, Armando; Whitmire, John
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State education spending is leaving Texans behind
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Houston Chronicle
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Ramirez, C.
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03/01/2019
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2 TX bill(s) 7 doc(s)
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Higher education affordability; Tuition
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Local leaders urge action on education legislation
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Houston Chronicle
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Pryce, C.
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02/06/2019
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2 doc(s)
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Educational attainment; School finance
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Texas’ education opportunity: Where everyone stands to gain
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Austin American Statesman
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Bush, J.
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01/26/2019
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3 doc(s)
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Education reform; School finance
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For Texas to meet its future education goals, we must invest in pre-K now
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Dallas Morning News
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Beck, P.
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01/26/2019
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2 doc(s)
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Early childhood education; Public School Finance, Texas Commission on; School finance
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TC's graduation rates are highest in Texas
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Texarkana Gazette
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Middleton, J.
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01/26/2019
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1 doc(s)
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Community college administrators; Community college graduation rates; Russell, James Henry; Texarkana College
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Higher Education commissioner to resign
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Houston Chronicle
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Britto, B.
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01/25/2019
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1 doc(s)
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Commissioner of Higher Education, Texas; Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas; Paredes, Raymund; Public officials' resignations
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More funds for colleges sought
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Houston Chronicle
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Britto, B.
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01/18/2019
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4 doc(s)
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Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas; Paredes, Raymund; State budgets; Student aid; University finance
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Report puts the burden on the Lege
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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01/09/2019
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2 doc(s)
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Bernal, Diego; Public School Finance, Texas Commission on; School finance
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To sustain the Texas Miracle, legislators must reform school funding
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Dallas Morning News
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Petroskey, D.
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01/06/2019
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2 doc(s)
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Dallas Independent School District; School finance
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Houston business leaders to Austin: Fix public school funding
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Houston Chronicle
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McClelland, S.
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01/06/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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School finance; Skilled workers
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Waco business community expects state lawmakers, governor to get education, property-tax reform right
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Attas, J.
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01/06/2019
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1 doc(s)
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86th Legislature; Property taxes; School finance; Workforce
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Public charter schools offer quality education: Eddie Rodriguez
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El Paso Times
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Rodriguez, E.
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10/28/2018
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2 doc(s)
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Charter schools; IDEA Public Schools
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Texas top-ranked high schools don’t prepare most kids for college, data shows
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Houston Chronicle
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Matos, A.
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09/30/2018
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2 doc(s)
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Bernal, Diego; Career preparedness; College preparedness; Educational accountability
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Only about half of all Texas students graduate from college within six years
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Dallas Morning News
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Ayala, E.
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09/16/2018
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2 doc(s)
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University graduation rates
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Roadblocks for 2-year college students
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
|
08/08/2018
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4 doc(s)
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Community college graduation rates; Higher education affordability; University graduation rates; University student transfers
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Task force recommends accessibility for dual credit courses
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Houston Chronicle
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Staff
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07/25/2018
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2 doc(s)
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College preparedness; Dual credit high school programs
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Invest in Texas’ future
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Dallas Morning News
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Hallas, L.
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07/22/2018
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2 doc(s)
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College preparedness
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Rising use saps college aid funds
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Dallas Morning News
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Ayala, E.
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07/19/2018
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2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
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Paredes, Raymund; Student aid; Toward EXcellence, Access & Success Grant Program; West, Royce
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Educate Texas: RGV – A Place of Promise
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Rio Grande Guardian
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07/10/2018
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2 doc(s)
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College preparedness; Rio Grande Valley; Student aid; University graduation rates
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Both the Legislature and colleges need to step up — with funding and better practices
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San Antonio Express News
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Paredes, R.
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07/08/2018
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2 doc(s)
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Higher education accountability; Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas; University graduation rates
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Texas facing a challenge in push to improve straight-to-college rate
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Austin American Statesman
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Haurwitz, R.
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04/19/2018
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1 doc(s)
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College preparedness; Educational attainment; Paredes, Raymund; University graduation rates
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For Texas college students, a new employment push: Soft skills
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Houston Chronicle
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Ellis, L.
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04/11/2018
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3 doc(s)
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Career preparedness; University curriculum
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Stop shirking obligations to higher ed
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San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
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04/08/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Tuition deregulation; University finance
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Texas needs to upgrade education
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Dallas Morning News
|
Schnurman, M.
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03/27/2018
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3 doc(s)
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Amazon.com Inc.; Corporate planning & relocations; Educational attainment; Luce, Tom, III; Public School Finance, Texas Commission on; School finance; Workforce
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TC approves affordable college plan
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Texarkana Gazette
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Middleton, J.
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03/27/2018
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1 doc(s)
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Dual credit high school programs; Higher education affordability; Russell, James Henry; Student fees; Texarkana College
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Cost, rigor of dual credit programs raise concerns
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San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
03/11/2018
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alamo Colleges; College preparedness; Dual credit high school programs
|
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Reading gains, but college losses
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Dallas Morning News
|
Smith, C.
|
03/02/2018
|
3 doc(s)
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College preparedness; Dallas Independent School District; Educational attainment; Reading education
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DACA 'critically important' to Texas, higher education official says
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Houston Chronicle
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Ellis, L.
|
01/11/2018
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3 doc(s)
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Paredes, Raymund; Undocumented immigrant students
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Texas lagging badly in educating workforce
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Houston Chronicle
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Tomlinson, C.
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12/29/2017
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3 doc(s)
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Educational attainment; Skilled workers
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