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#TXcommunitycolleges lead to upward mobility by providing Texans with the opportunities they need to build bridges to success.

Whether they're interested in pursuing a career or a higher degree, we meet them where they are! #WePutTexansToWork #txlege

Congratulations to 2019-2020 class of Aspen Presidential Fellows! A #PresFellow strives to transform community colleges to achieve higher and more equitable levels of student success. 6 of the 40 were from #TXcommunitycolleges! View all elected here: (link: https://highered.aspeninstitute.org/aspen-presidential-fellowship-program-overview/aspen-presidential-fellows-news-release/) highered.aspeninstitute.org/aspen-presiden…

Congrats
@SenRoyceWest
on the passage of SB25 by the Senate! #TXcommunitycolleges know you've been committed to improving the transfer of credits between community colleges & universities over the last several sessions; we greatly appreciate your tenacity & leadership! #txlege

#TXcommunitycolleges want what’s best for students, & performance-based funding requires more transparency on their behalf. The program has raised the level of accountability and created positive financial incentives for us beyond enrollment. #WeServeAllTexans #txlege

We believe Early College High Schools propel students to postsecondary success by enabling them to graduate with a high school diploma and an associate degree simultaneously. For low-income students, early college means dreams can become an affordable reality. #EarlyCollegeWeek

#TXcommunitycolleges build strong partnerships w/ ISD's to provide early college opportunities to students who are historically underrepresented in #highered. Nationally, students who have access to such programs, are more likely to persist to graduation. #earlycollegeweek

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!

Congratulations @GoToSwcid for being the first House Bill sent to Governor @GovAbbott! The passage of this bill will more accurately reflect the mission and purpose of the college. @HC_BigSpring #WeServeAllTexans #txlege #TXcommunitycolleges

Congratulations, El Paso Community College President @WSerrata! He has demonstrated strong dedication to #TXcommunitycolleges by serving on our Executive Board, the @TXSuccessCenter Advisory Board, & now as the new Chair-Elect for @Comm_College! Read more: (link: https://elpasoheraldpost.com/el-paso-community-college-president-named-to-national-board/) elpasoheraldpost.com/el-paso-commun…

#TXcommunitycolleges are grateful to the House Appropriations Committee for its strong support! HB 1 increases formula funding by $75.2M over FYs 2018-2019 biennium. @RepJohnZerwas & @DrGregBonnen must know, #WeServeAllTexans! #txlege

Congratulations @SanJacCollege for being named a Rising Star by @AspenInstitute for Community College Excellence @AspenHigherEd #AspenPrize #WeServeAllTexans

KEY FINDING: @TheJKCF study confirms "community college students who transfer to selective institutions have equal to HIGHER grad rates as students who enrolled directly from HS or those who transferred from other 4-yr institutions." #ccmonth READ MORE: https://www.jkcf.org/research/persistence/ …

THANK YOU: We're grateful to serve 50 community college districts across the great state of Texas! #TXcommunitycolleges #WeServeAllTexans #dualcreditworks #WePutTexanstoWork

The majority of students we serve are nontraditional and the @USGAO's report on the pervasiveness of #foodinsecurity across college campuses reinvigorates our commitment to meet students where they are! Read more: https://www.gao.gov/assets/700/696254.pdf … #WeServeAllTexans

Congratulations: @AmarilloCollege was named one of 2019 Leah Meyer Austin Award winners for @AchieveTheDream! Selected and honored for showing measurable improvement in student outcomes driven by top-to-bottom cultural change in the institution. Read more: https://www.achievingthedream.org/news/17621/two-community-colleges-receive-national-award-for-improvements-in-student-success …

Open Eductional Resources (#OER) create equal access to high quality instructional materials for students. #TXcommunitycolleges advocate for ALL who desire to learn despite their finacial status. Read more on the effect textbook prices have on students: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/3/6/18252322/college-textbooks-cost-expensive-pearson-cengage-mcgraw-hill …

Congratulations @PACPR for being named a Rising Star by @AspenInstitute for Community College Excellence @AspenHigherEd #AspenPrize #WeServeAllTexans

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!

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

#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