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The Texas Model of Higher Education Reform

Thomas K. Lindsay, Ph.D. | Posted 07.03.2012 | Home
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Thomas K. Lindsay, Ph.D.

Texas' accountability initiative appears likely to prove more powerful in the long-run than the $10,000 degree, if reformers follow the logic of accountability and demand next that our public universities increase the transparency on which full accountability depends.

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Rick Scott Cuts Funding, Vetoes Tuition Hike Bill

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 05.01.2012 | College
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After approving a $300 million cut to Florida's public universities in earlier April, thus cutting public higher education state funding for the fifth...

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Get A Four-Year Degree In Texas For $9,700

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 03.08.2012 | College
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Officials from several Texas universities and community colleges announced Tuesday a plan to make college tuition more affordable for students, laying...

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Perry Apologizes Again For Controversial Comment

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 01.04.2012 | Politics
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry is still apologizing for his comment during a Sept. 22 Republican presidential debate that opponents of in-state tuition for und...

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Texas Higher Ed In Turmoil Over Conservative Policy Proposals

AP | By PAUL J. WEBER | Posted 08.05.2011 | Politics
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AUSTIN, Texas -- When barbecue research is second-guessed in Texas, the turmoil in higher education must be getting serious. Responding to soaring tu...

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