Archive for: formula funding
TXEXplainer: Formula Funding
By Chris O'Connell
How does the University of Texas at Austin, and all other public four-year higher ed institutions in Texas, calculate state funding? It all comes down to a formula. What...
UT Advocates Podcast: Priorities in the 83rd Legislature
By Andrew Roush
With a look back at the first two months of the Legislature (and the podcast), we articulate the top policy priorities for UT Advocates. Tim Taliaferro is vice...
UT Advocates Podcast: State Senator Kel Seliger
By Andrew Roush
The chairman of the Senate higher education committee talks to us about the Top 10 Percent Law, formula funding, and his impression of UT. Plus, he tells us about...
House Chair Calls for Expanded Investment in Higher Ed
By Andrew Roush
As the 83rd Texas Legislature begins, key lawmakers are making it clear that higher education is an investment worth expanding—and they just might be able to...
Outcomes-Based Funding Could Reach 25 Percent, Branch Says
By Andrew Roush
The chair of Texas’ House Higher Education Committee explains his preference for outcomes-based funding. At a Texas House Higher Education Committee hearing...
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Letter from the Executive Director: Busy Season
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Alcalde Photo Editor Takes Italy and Switzerland
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The Life and Legacy of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium at 100 Years
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Program in UT’s College of Pharmacy Provides Cellphones to People Experiencing Homelessness
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UT’s Wind Ensemble Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Carnegie Hall