A new survey by the University of Houston shows more than 80% of Harris County voters support legislation that would give the ...

Lamar Consolidated ISD plans to hire 15 new police officers ahead of five new campuses opening in the 2025-26 school year.

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Lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate filed more than a thousand pieces of legislation Tuesday, offering an early look at the issues they hope to prioritize when they gavel in for the 89th ...

Texas’ strict abortion bans made it “ground zero” for Democrats hoping to rile up their base, but voters prioritized economic ...

Legislation that would make recreational marijuana legal for those 21 and older throughout Texas was prefiled yesterday in ...

The governor’s directive extends a tuition freeze for Texas’ public universities that was approved in the last legislative session.

Wynn Rosser will be in charge of guiding the state’s postsecondary education policies. He currently leads a foundation ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has pledged to pass legislation in 2025 that would mandate the placement of the Ten Commandments in ...

Abbott said he spoke to all of the university system Boards of Regents, whose members agree with his position.

In a letter to Texas colleges and universities, Gov. Greg Abbott said he won't support tuition increases over the next two ...