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Extended the Higher Education Act to June 30, 2006. Pub. L. 109–212 (text) 2006 Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 Extended the Higher Education Act to September 30, 2006. Pub. L. 109–238 (text) 2006 Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) Reauthorized Perkins III. Pub. L. 109–270 (text)
When Texas lawmakers reconvene at the Capitol on Jan. 14, they will focus on higher education issues ranging from diversity, equity and inclusion to affordability and accessibility.
On August 14, 2008, the Higher Education Opportunity Act (Public Law 110-315) (HEOA) was enacted. [27] It reauthorized the amended version of the Higher Education Act of 1965. [28] This act made major changes in student loan discharges for disabled people. Previously, to qualify for a discharge, a disabled person could have no income.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) is an agency of the U.S. state of Texas's government that oversees all public post-secondary education in the state. It is headquartered at 1801 North Congress Avenue in Austin. [1] THECB determines which Texas public four-year universities are permitted to start or continue degree programs.
The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) are a series of standardized tests used in Texas primary and secondary schools to assess students' attainment of reading, writing, math, science, and social studies skills required under Texas education standards. It is developed and scored by Pearson Educational Measurement with ...
The education board adopted its new standards even as HB 900 remains mired in legal battles over its effect on businesses that sell books to school libraries. A district judge has put the law's ...
Several school safety laws were passed in 1994, including the Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994, the Safe Schools Act, and the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, all of which set restrictions on prohibited items or provided support for schools to enforce safety measures. In 1998, the Safe Schools Initiative was created, including the ...
Student rights in United States higher education are accorded by bills or laws (e.g. the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Higher Education Act of 1965) and executive orders. These have been proceduralized by the courts to varying degrees.