Thomas Lindsay: A recent survey finds that closing or consolidating low-producing programs is the No. 1 action used by Texas public institutions to reduce costs.
Thoughts on House Republicans’ Plan for Higher Education
Republicans on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce released the College Cost Reduction Act, which proposes a wide range of changes to higher education. Much is in the bill, but the most important changes revolve around transparency, financial aid reforms, deregulation, and accountability. Transparency The bill would make several changes to improve transparency,...