Dr. Matthew Spalding of Hillsdale College believes that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which have grown among colleges and universities in recent years, are working against the purpose or idea of a university. He suggests that though the words…
The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) recently praised House Speaker Dade Phelan for his committee assignments and the selection of Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) as the new House Public Education…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed his support for school choice and an expansion of Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) at a recent rally at Annapolis Christian Academy. The governor claims ESAs…
The University of Texas (UT) at Austin ordered all faculty and staff to refrain from the use of – as well as delete – TikTok from their state-issued devices on…
The Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) Board of Regents voted Tuesday to join the University of Texas (UT) System, according to a report from East Texas NBC affiliate KETK…
Austin Community College (ACC) said that it’s not seeing ample enrollment in its criminal justice program, Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reported.
Texas State University has installed diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility into its qualifications for hiring staff and faculty.
The Texas A&M University Faculty Senate recently voted to support a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program called ACES.
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) will spend the next half-decade working with dog-like delivery robots on campus to see how people interact with them, Austin-based media…
A Hill Country university conducted its first safety walk late last month since before the COVID-19 pandemic began.
The Texas Freedom Caucus is demanding the Texas State Board of Education amend the suggested changes that have been made to the state’s social studies curriculum for public grade school…
The University of Texas at Austin (UT) has announced that its flagship architectural landmark will undergo renovations for the first time ever.
The University of Texas at Austin (UT) is looking to start from zero with one of its research facilities in the Hill Country.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released its first public school A–F accountability ratings on Monday since before the COVID-19 pandemic, per Austin-based media outlets.
The University of Texas at Austin (UT) will make an additional $45 million investment in the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) in Chile, per a school-issued press release.
Austin ranked in the top 10 of 150 largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) analyzed in a new WalletHub study which examines the places with the most educated residents based on…
A former member of one of the most popular boy bands of the last decade will be the focal point of a new class at Texas State University in San…
University Federal Credit Union (UFCU) has partnered with the Austin Community College District (ACC) to create a new $5 million scholarship endowment, according to a press release.
The Austin Independent School District (AISD) Board of Trustees voted to name Dr. Anthony Mays as its interim superintendent on Tuesday, Austin-based media outlets reported.
The owner of what’s arguably Texas’s most popular convenience store has given back to his alma mater, Houston-based media outlets reported.
Nearly 12,000 students graduated from the University of Texas at Austin (UT) this year, but as Austin FOX affiliate KTBC reported, a young cat is a member of the class…
A mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde claimed the lives of 19 students and a teacher on Tuesday (May 24), per a report from San Antonio CBS affiliate…
The Dallas Independent School District (DISD) has tabbed Austin Independent School District (AISD) Superintendent Dr. Stephanie Elizalde the lone finalist for its top office, according to reports from Austin-based media…
The University of Texas community is mourning the loss of Domino, the most well-known of the cats that roam the sprawling campus in Austin, according to a report from Austin…
University of Texas Police Chief David Carter died from an undisclosed form of cancer at the age of 64 on Friday (April 22), the school’s news department reported.
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