Past Contributions

• Peer Support Program to Make Its Lone Star Debut

  By Reeve Hamilton April 16, 2012

  The Posse Foundation, which has been lauded by the MacArthur Foundation and President Obama, is preparing to make its first foray into Texas public schools this year. Full Story 

• Professors at Rice, UT-Dallas Among Top Earners at Texas Schools

  By Reeve Hamilton April 12, 2012

  The Chronicle of Higher Education has compiled data on average salaries for professors on campuses across the country. How do Texas colleges and universities stack up? Full Story 

• Updated: UT-Austin Bans Tobacco Campuswide

  By Reeve Hamilton April 11, 2012

  The University of Texas at Austin is kicking the smoking habit, announcing today that it will ban smoking on all university grounds. The new policy is meant to ensure that UT continues receiving cancer research funds. Full Story 

• The Weekly TribCast: Episode 127

  By Reeve Hamilton April 11, 2012

  Evan, Ross, Reeve and Thanh talk about Rick Santorum's campaign suspension, the plight of failing schools in Texas, and the latest developments in the world of political scorecards. Full Story 

• To Boost Efficiency, UT Turns to Business Leaders

  By Reeve Hamilton April 9, 2012

  University of Texas President Bill Powers is looking outside of academia for recommendations on improving the efficiency of his university, assembling a new task force of corporate executives to study its operations. Full Story 

• More Changes May Be Ahead for TEXAS Grants

  By Reeve Hamilton April 6, 2012

  Officials gathered at a Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board forum to begin a conversation about tweaking the state's primary need-based financial aid program for college students. Full Story 

• The Weekly TribCast: Episode 126

  By Reeve Hamilton April 4, 2012

  Ross, Reeve, Emily and Jay talk about the ethics complaints filed against Michael Quinn Sullivan, the ongoing hunt for Texas delegates, and potential sources of money for the Women's Health Program. Full Story 

• Campus Carry Debate Likely to Return in 2013

  By Reeve Hamilton April 4, 2012

  On the heels of a fatal shooting at a college in Oakland, Calif., Texans and lawmakers are again preparing to debate the merits of allowing students to carry concealed firearms on college campuses. Full Story 

• Texplainer: How Can I Get a $10,000 Degree?

  By Reeve Hamilton March 29, 2012

  The announcement earlier this month that a bachelor’s degree was available at Texas A&M University-San Antonio for less than $10,000 was met with understandable enthusiasm. But it may only be available for a very small group. Full Story 

• The Weekly TribCast: Episode 125

  By Reeve Hamilton March 28, 2012

  Reeve, Emily, Jay and Kate talk about a Texas hospital that won't hire obese workers, Texas farmers watering crops that won't grow, and the primary challenge for the Speaker of the Texas House. Full Story