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Pages tagged "Texas"


Texas Lawmakers: Invest in Higher Education!

Posted on Students by Aaron Smith · February 19, 2022 3:54 PM · 5 reactions

Tuition at public colleges has increased 18% in just 5 years! Cuts to higher education at four-year and community colleges threaten access to affordable college for thousands of young Texans.

Sign the petition to tell Texas lawmakers to invest in higher education and invest in us!

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Dear Texas Lawmaker,

To keep Texas’ economy growing, we must make it easier for more young Texans to get the higher education they need to improve their chances of finding work and earning decent wages.

Since the Great Recession, Texas has cut higher education funding per student by 15 percent. Tuition at Texas’ four-year public universities rose by 18 percent during the same time. We need to provide students and families more support to limit the amount of debt college graduates in Texas must carry.

With roughly eight in 10 Bachelor's degree holders in Texas interacting with the community college system, the role these schools play in educating and training Texas’ workforce is substantial. To support our students, lawmakers should reject the Texas House and Senate’s 4.5 percent cut to community college funding.

I urge you to fully restore higher education funding per student to pre-Recession levels and reject proposals that threaten education funding so that more young Texans can improve their chances of attending college and finding a job.

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University of Houston - Downtown Walk 2 Vote

Posted on Photos & Video by Justin Yeater · October 27, 2021 2:37 PM · 7 reactions

On Thursday, October 23rd, Young Invincibles partnered with the University of Houston - Downtown Student Government Association for "Walk 2 Vote" where students pledged to flock to the polls for early voting. Partners engaged students on social media using the hashtag #W2V with appearances by special guests Mayor Annise Parker, Rapper Bun B, Hip Hop Artist Rocko Steady, and Sara Alavi.


Texas

Posted on State Report Cards by Aaron Smith · February 26, 2022 4:15 PM · 1 reaction

Every state faces unique challenges and opportunities in financing its higher education system. Here's what's been happening in Texas lately, and how we're working with students to make affordable college a reality for all Texans.

Click here to download our break down of the budget process in Texas.

 

 



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