Archive for: Texas Tribune

 

What Do Higher Ed Policymakers Care About Most?

Some of the biggest trends at Texas public universities boil down to one thing. College completion—and a number of issues that affect it—are likely to define...

 
 

Guest Column: Colleges Should Use Race in Admissions

This column first appeared in the Texas Tribune. The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear Fisher v. The University of Texas at Austin, in which the University...

 
 

Guest Column: Race Has No Place In College Admissions

This column first appeared in the Texas Tribune. The issue presented by Fisher v. University of Texas is whether a state university should give preference to some...

 
 

UT Considering Massive Open Online Courses

This article originally appeared in the Texas Tribune. The University of Texas at Austin is considering getting into the MOOC—massive open online course—game. During...

 
 

Chancellor: UT President’s Job Not in Jeopardy [Watch]

A week after a rumor surfaced that UT president Bill Powers’ job was in danger, UT System chancellor Francisco Cigarroa has sat down for an interview denying...

 
 

Phones, Tablets, and Laptops in Class: Distracting or Enriching?

In a conversation about the state of education in Texas today, it takes less than three minutes for one word to crop up: technology. When students bring gear like...

 
 
 
 
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