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TX community colleges are supported by 3 sources
TACC 2019
The number of Texans enrolled in community colleges has roughly doubled since 1990, & we play a key role in the state's workforce development & educational attainment goals. Let's continue serving all Texans by keeping #TXcommunitycolleges the 3rd most affordable in the Nation!
When Commitment Leads to Transformative Change: How Partnerships Pave the Road to Careers for High-Need Students
JFF (2019)
86th Legislature Policy Priorities Meme
TACC 2019
We're excited about opportunities to advance the priorities of #TXcommunitycolleges during the 86th #txlege session. If you're interested in exploring TACC's approach to advocacy in greater depth, please visit: http://tacc.org #WeServeAllTexans
Success Points
TACC 2019
#TXcommunitycolleges support performance-based funding & most colleges have realized increases in success points across performance metrics. THE ASK: increase biennial rate for success points from $171.56 to $215 per point. #WeServeAllTexans #TXlege
Community colleges show gains in graduation rates
TACC 2019
NEW DATA: #TXcommunitycolleges take pride in meeting students where they are--their success is our success, & our success is great for Texas. We believe that providing access to affordable, relevant & rigorous #highered is what we do best. #WeServeAllTexans
Congrats Odessa: Rising Star
TACC 2019
Congratulations @OdessaCollege for being named a Rising Star by @AspenInstitute for Community College Excellence @AspenHigherEd #AspenPrize #WeServeAllTexans
SB 1324 helps Texas students
TACC 2019
Thank you again, @SenLarryTaylor for your support of #SB1324! #DualCredit students will file a degree plan w/ the college after a cumulative total of 15 SCHs. This helps the state meet #60x30TX goals, saves students time & money & shortens their time to graduation. #txlege
Don't Stop Improving: Supporting Data-Driven Continuous Improvement in College Student Outcomes
The Institute for College Access & Success (2019)
A Mind at Work: Maximizing the Relationship Between Mindset and Student Success
Center for Community College Student Engagement (2019)
The State of American Higher Education Outcomes in 2019
Third Way (2019)
Forging Pathways to Purposeful Work: The Role of Higher Education
Gallup & Bates College
60x30TX: Texas Higher Education Strategic Plan 2015-2030
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (2015)
Emerging Issues in Mathematics Pathways: Case Studies, Scans of the Field, and Recommendations
Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas at Austin (2019)
De la Ciudad a la Frontera: Advancing Latino Male Students in Border and Urban Regions in Texas
The University of Texas at Austin (2019)
Modernizing College Course Placement by Using Multiple Measures
Education Commission of the States & Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness (2019)
Relationship Between Educational Attainment and Labor Utilization
U.S. Department of Education (2019)
Policy Toolkit: Today's Students
Higher Learning Advocates (2019)
How Aligned is Career and Technical Education to Local Labor Markets?
Thomas B. Fordham Institute (2019)