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  2. Plyler v. Doe - Wikipedia

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    Plyler v. Doe, 457 U.S. 202 (1982), was a landmark decision in which the Supreme Court of the United States struck down both a state statute denying funding for education of undocumented immigrant children in the United States and an independent school district's attempt to charge an annual $1,000 tuition fee for each student to compensate for lost state funding. [1]

  3. Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles - Wikipedia

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    The BBP was created by the Texas State Legislature in 1929, with three members appointed by the governor and one designated as supervisor of paroles.. In 1935, the Texas Constitution [3] was amended to create the BPP as a member of the executive branch with constitutional authority, and making the governor's clemency authority subject to board recommendation.

  4. Texas House Bill 588 - Wikipedia

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    Texas House Bill 588, commonly referred to as the "Top 10% Rule", is a Texas law passed in 1997. It was signed into law by then governor George W. Bush on May 20, 1997. The law guarantees Texas students who graduated in the top ten percent of their high school class automatic admission to all state-funded universities.

  5. Lifetime probation - Wikipedia

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    The offender's case is going to deliver to the board after 28 days, and the board members will either set felony free from prison or decide a date when offender can be released on licence. The case can be review by offender manager at any time and the manager has an authority to suggest the Secretary of State regarding whether offender ought to ...

  6. 10 ways to attend college for free

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    There are ways to sidestep college tuition. Here are 10 of the best options. ... but many full-time workers qualify for tuition-free classes. Future students can find out about their school’s ...

  7. Higher Education Act of 1965 - Wikipedia

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    Johnson chose Texas State University (then called "Southwest Texas State College"), his alma mater, as the signing site. [1] The law was intended "to strengthen the educational resources of our colleges and universities and to provide financial assistance for students in postsecondary and higher education".

  8. Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008

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    On February 3, 2014, the United States House of Representatives passed the GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013 (H.R. 357; 113th Congress). [13] If enacted, the bill would require states to offer veterans the in-state tuition price instead of the out-of-state tuition price regardless of whether the veteran met the residency requirement.

  9. Tuition freeze - Wikipedia

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    Tuition freeze is a government policy restricting the ability of administrators of post-secondary educational facilities (i.e. colleges and universities) to increase tuition fees for students. Although governments have various reasons for implementing such a policy, the main reason cited is improving accessibility for working- and middle-class ...