Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp is looking to save money through outsourcing, and a group of Texas A&M University students plan to rally the student body in opposition.
The Texas Tribune reports More… that Sharp is seeking bidders to outsource food services, janitorial services, building maintenance and landscaping. Those
An influential Christian conservative’s involvement with a Board of Education candidate’s campaign is fueling calls for an investigation into whether or not his involvement violates Texas law.
The Texas Freedom Network (TFN) asked district attorneys in Harris and Jefferson counties to investigate whether Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) incumbent More…
The University of Texas System has launched a new program aimed at college students with unfinished degrees, giving them the opportunity to finish their education online. The program works as a partnership between the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and the University More…
When the results of the Texas A&M University election for student body president (SBP) were finalized this morning, one candidate had already made an impact–even though he lost the election. Jose Luis Zelaya was a candidate for SBP for many different reasons, from improving student services to promoting access to More…
The Texas Freedom Network (TFN) was originally founded by former Gov. Ann Richards’ daughter Cecile Richards as a counter to the religious right in Texas. While Richards is now president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the TFN has continued with the work she started. According to the organization’s website More…
The debate surrounding higher education in Texas has affected the state’s colleges in different ways, and now it appears that the faculty at the University of Texas (UT) System colleges are the focus of a new reform. A move to change the way professor tenure is reviewed–supported by the administration–received mixed More…
Now that Texas Gov. Rick Perry is out of the national spotlight, it’s back to business as usual in Texas. Last week Perry appointed John Walker More… to the Board of Regents for the Texas Tech University System. With this appointment Perry continues his long tradition of appointing campaign donors to
