DALLAS (AP) - Gov. Rick Perry is expected to outline his latest efforts to rein in soaring higher education costs in Texas.
Perry was scheduled Monday to unveil the recommendations at a Dallas high school. Although the governor's office did not disclose details, Perry may formally call for state universities to allow students to lock-in tuition rates at fixed prices for four years.
Perry first publicly floated the idea last month but offered no specifics at the time.
At the University of Texas at Austin, undergraduate resident students pay an average of nearly $5,000 a semester.
Bill Powers, president of the nearly 50,000-student campus, said last week he was "heartened" by the conversation that Perry's idea jumpstarted but stopped short of endorsing the proposal.
Saturday, May 25 2013 5:03 PM EDT2013-05-25 21:03:08 GMT
A health fair hosted by the Family Health Center was held at the Wichita Falls Multi-Purpose Events Center Saturday. This is the 2nd year the Health Fair is being held and the first 150 people who attended
Health Fair held at MPEC offers lab screenings and other health resources for free for Texomans.
Saturday, May 25 2013 12:55 PM EDT2013-05-25 16:55:23 GMT
Police in Olney are telling resident to stay inside and lock their doors, as they search for an inmate they believe escaped from a prison transport early this morning.
Police in Olney are telling resident to stay inside and lock their doors, as they search for an inmate they believe escaped from a prison transport early this morning.
