Houston Matters
The Perspective Of A First-Generation College Graduate In Houston
Posted on · Yolanda Norman talks about her experience as the first in her family to go to college.
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More High School Grads Than Ever Are Going To College, But 1 In 5 Will Quit
Posted on · While the proportion of U.S. high school graduates enrolling in college has been rising, so has the proportion who are leaving without receiving a degree. And the numbers are barely improving.
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At Texas A&M, A Renewed Dispute Over The University’s Response To Sexual Assault
Posted on · A varsity swimmer was found "responsible" for sexually assaulting a fellow student. But after a brief suspension and one semester of academic probation, he can rejoin the team.
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Poverty Poses Challenges For Schools – And Texas’ Future, Education Leaders Say
Posted on · College is getting more expensive and students need more help than ever to pay for it
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2748: Land Grant Colleges
Posted on · Episode: 2748 Land Grant Colleges and the Morrill Acts. Today, college for all.
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The Cost Of Recruiting Athletes Has Doubled At Top Texas Colleges. At Some Schools, Students Help Foot The Bill
Posted on · The growth in spending is happening even at colleges whose sports programs can't sustain themselves financially
In-Depth
Houston Colleges Offer Food Scholarships to Help Students Ease Food Insecurity
Posted on · Since the student market opened at Texas Woman's University in January, about 80 students receive groceries twice a month, just as long as they stay in school
Houston Matters
Where Are Seniors From 2006-2008 Now?
Posted on · A new report from Rice University examines college enrollment of HISD students and found some large disparities.
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As College Costs Rise, Some Texas Students Go Hungry. Will Food Scholarships Help?
Posted on · Students at many Texas colleges struggle to find enough food to eat — and struggle academically as a result. Houston Community College hopes giving them healthy food will change that.
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Houston Teen Accepted to 20 Colleges, Gets Full Rides To Each
Posted on · Micheal Brown says he expects it to take "a few weeks" to decide which university to attend
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Some Lawmakers Think Free Speech Is Endangered At Texas Colleges. But What Can They Do About It?
Posted on · Free speech on campus has become a hot-button issue, but it’s unclear how lawmakers can better protect it — or if they need to.
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When The Flu Hits Campus, The Gesundheit Machine Will Be Ready
Posted on · It's a particularly harsh flu season. In the close quarters of dorm rooms and cafeterias and study groups, the flu will come to college campuses. And when it does, one scientist will be ready
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Senate Panel Discusses Campus Free Speech Provisions
Posted on · Brantley Star with the Texas attorney general’s office said not all unpopular or offensive speech is protected speech
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Congress Changed 529 College Savings Plans, And Now States Are Nervous
Posted on · Why the dramatically new vision for the popular college savings plan could cost some states dearly.
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How Many Texas Eighth-Graders From 2005 Went On To College?
Posted on · Use Texas Tribune's Texas Higher Ed Outcomes Explorer to track the educational milestones of every student who started eighth grade in a Texas public school between 1997 and 2005. You can see figures broken down by county, ethnicity and other factors