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


Higher education officials urge Legislature to invest in colleges and universities, after pandemic’s toll on students and economy
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When the last legislative session ended with huge wins for Texas public schools in the form of increased funding and teacher raises, higher education leaders looked to 2021, hopeful it would soon be their turn.
Texas Higher Education Commissioner Harrison Keller, who took the helm in the fall of 2019, started meeting with state lawmakers and Gov. Greg Abbott to push the idea that the next session should be focused on higher education, including a bill that could overhaul its funding. ....

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