Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
01.04.23
Texas Commission on Community College Finance Report to the 88th Legislature
Texas has the opportunity to develop a new funding model that generates more consistent base levels of funding for instruction and operations across community colleges. In particular, the new model must ensure that small and rural-serving colleges with lower property values have the resources needed to serve students inside and outside their service areas and to meet local employers’ workforce requirements. The new funding model should also incentivize and empower Texas’ 50 community college districts to train, support, and offer credentials of value to students from all backgrounds so they can meet employers’ needs today and tomorrow. Texas is one of the most diverse states, and helping colleges provide equitable opportunities across all student populations is essential to achieving the state’s higher education goals. This model should fully support Texas in its pursuit of excellence in the global competition for jobs and in becoming the premiere leader nationally in addressing the changing needs of the workforce. Finally, the new model must encourage partnerships and shared services among colleges to help more students afford college, complete credentials of value, and transfer to four-year institutions. This can be done in multiple ways.
THECB Core Curriculum Meeting 02.26.21
Texas Association of Schools of Art (TASA) Zoom (virtual) Special Membership Meeting on the CORE
Special Guest: Dr. Stacey Silverman, Assistant Commissioner of Academic and Health Affairs,
Meeting Minutes Download
Syllabi from Houston Community College that were approved for use in the Core Curriculum.
THECB seeks applications from Texas higher ed institutions for GEER-funded Open Educational Resources grants
Oct. 27, 2020, Austin, Texas – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board today announced a request for applications (RFA) for the Open Educational Resources (OER) Course Development and Implementation Grant Program, supported by a portion of the $175 million allocation to the THECB from the Governor’s Emergency Educational Relief (GEER) Fund. The competitive grant program will enhance the quality of online course offerings and reduce the costs of educational materials for students at Texas public and independent institutions of higher education. Matching grants will support teams of faculty engaged in the development of new OER materials for online delivery and the redesign of courses using existing OER.
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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2020 Almanac Download PDF
Announcement: Texas Emergency Aid Grant Program Download PDF
