Tag Archives: TEXAS grants

Some Republicans embrace tuition re-regulation

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

This is a welcome change, but let’s not be distracted by what isn’t being said. Tuition and fees at the state’s public colleges and universities would be capped at their current levels and only be permitted to grow at the … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Murdock on the cuts to public education

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Not too surprisingly, former state demographer Steve Murdock thinks that the looming cuts to public education are a long-term disaster for the state. He singled out pre-K and TEXAS grants as the top two items of concern. “I am very … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Cutting TEXAS grants

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Paying for college keeps getting harder for a lot of people in Texas. Each year since 2003, the TEXAS grant program has had more applicants than it’s been able to help. In 2009, lawmakers added $110 million to the program. … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Cutting TEXAS grants