Media Releases
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THECB Announces Open Texas 2021 Virtual Open Education Conference March 11-12
March 4, 2021, Austin, Texas –The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) announces Open Texas 2021, a statewide open education conference March 11-12, organized by the THECB, the Digital Higher Education Consortium of Texas, and Texas Digital Library. The virtual event is free and aligns with the March 1-5 Open…
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Texas OnCourse Transitions to THECB as Statewide College and Career Advising Initiative Launches Premier Postsecondary Training Programs
Jan. 28, 2021, Austin, Texas – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is pleased to announce that Texas OnCourse, a statewide initiative to improve college and career readiness, has transferred from The University of Texas at Austin to the Coordinating Board as it launches its first postsecondary training offerings. Created…
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THECB Extends Deadline for Second Round of Texas Reskilling Grants for Higher Education Institutions
Jan. 27, 2021, Austin, Texas – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has extended the deadline for the second round of the Texas Reskilling Support Grant Program to Feb. 1. Applications are available on the agency website. Texas public community colleges and universities are encouraged to apply, and institutions…
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THECB awards $18.1 million in Texas Reskilling Grants to higher education institutions as agency opens second-round applications
Dec.18, 2020, Austin, Texas–The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has awarded $18.1million to Texas higher education institutions as part of the first round of awards under the Texas Reskilling Support Fund Grant Program. Through a competitive process, 40 applicants representing 49 institutions were selected for the awards. Reskilling grants…
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Commissioner Keller: Higher Education is Key to Texas’ Economic Recovery
Nov.19, 2020, Austin, Texas – In his second annual State of Texas Higher Education address, Commissioner Harrison Keller today stated the COVID-19 pandemic has been the most significant disruption to higher education institutions since the end of the Second World War. Despite the challenges, he emphasized higher education as an…
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Commissioner Keller’s State of Texas Higher Education
Nov. 19, 2020, Austin, Texas – In his second annual State of Texas Higher Education address, Commissioner Harrison Keller today stated the COVID-19 pandemic has been the most significant disruption to higher education institutions since the end of the Second World War. Despite the challenges, he emphasized higher education as…
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Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative Submits Report to Governor Abbott
Nov. 18, 2020, Austin, TX – The Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative, a joint endeavor among the Commissioners of the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), today released its latest report to Gov. Greg Abbott. The mission of the Tri-Agency Workforce…
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Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative submits report to Governor Abbott Report addresses education and workforce needs to spur economic growth across Texas
Nov. 18, 2020, Austin, TX –The Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative, a joint endeavor among the Commissioners of the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), today released its latest report to Gov. Greg Abbott. The mission of the Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative…
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THECB Highlights Benefits of Digital Learning During National Distance Learning Week
Nov. 9 ,2020, Austin, Texas – As part of National Distance Learning Week (NDLW), the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) joins the United States Distance Learning Association to highlight the success of digital learning by spreading awareness and promoting best practices across the country. “Digital learning plays a vitally…
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Texas Taps Artificial Intelligence to Expand Access for Low-Income and First-Generation Students
Oct. 29, 2020, Austin, Texas – High school students across the state of Texas have a new resource to guide them through the college application process, thanks to a public-private partnership announced today by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). The new initiative will tap AdmitHub’s pioneering technology to…