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Home Invoice 8, signed into legislation in the course of the 2023 Texas Legislature, remodeled the way in which the state funds its group faculties. The reform, which acquired bipartisan assist from lawmakers, was extensively celebrated for giving group faculties higher incentives to adapt to ever-changing scholar and workforce wants at a time of rising skepticism over the worth of post-secondary training.
How are group faculties doing greater than a 12 months after the passage of HB 8, what impression are they seeing on enrollment and tutorial outcomes, and is the laws altering the narrative in regards to the significance of upper training for right now’s workforce wants?
Be a part of The Texas Tribune at midday Wednesday, Feb. 26 at Texas Lady’s College in Denton after we’ll additionally look at what HB 8 has meant for rural and small group faculties, which acquired extra funding; how free tuition initiatives, twin credit score applications and switch incentives have modified because the laws was handed; and what different funding group faculties need for the approaching biennium.
Doorways open at 11:30 a.m. for registration and lunch and this system begins at midday. Lunch shall be supplied by The Texas Tribune.
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