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Higher education officials urge Legislature to invest in colleges and universities after pandemic takes toll on students and economy


Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Higher education officials urge Legislature to invest in colleges and universities after pandemic takes toll on students and economy
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By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune
on Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 3:48 PM
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The Texas Tribune / Jordan Vonderhaar
Texas lawmakers were gearing up to focus on higher education funding in 2021 before a pandemic and winter storm upended legislative priorities. But higher education advocates are still pushing for the state to increase its investment in its college students, universities and colleges. When the last legislative session ended with huge wins for Texas public schools in the form of increased funding and teacher raises, higher educatio ....

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