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- TCCTA President Revis Bell, St. Philip's College, testified on issues of vital concern to community and technical college educators before a joint hearing of the Division of Budget, Planning and Policy of the Office of the Governor and the Legislative Budget Board staff.
- TRS decides to pay a new outside law firm $750 an hour, one of the highest legal fees ever approved by the Texas attorney general and a much higher rate than what many other large public pension funds pay.
- Career and technical educators expressed their concerns about a proposed uniform high school grade point average. The Coordinating Board will consider the plan from Commissioner of Higher Education Raymund Paredes on October 23.
- AIG problems prompt VALIC questions. Recent disturbing economic developments have raised questions regarding the safety of all retirement accounts.
- Financial Planning: Fourty-four percent of households will be ‘at risk’ of being unable to maintain their standard of living in retirement. Are you at risk?
- The Network is a powerful, new online resource created for the unique professional development needs of career and technical education faculty, counselors and administrators across Texas.
- Commissioner Raymund Paredes anticipates developmental education courses will be reduced significantly over four to six years, according to testimony given to the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education August 20.
- TCCTA 2009 Legislative Resources:
- iTunes offer free lectures - Got a minute? Then you have time to enjoy a lecture from a faculty member at the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. Speaking on a wide range of topics — from enthography to philosphy to music — the lecturers offer insight, whimsy, and, above all, brevity.
- The Commissioner, Raymund Paredes, responds to the media on financial aid favoring awards to students based not only on need, but merit (as measured by achievement and aptitude scores) as well.
- Tightening of budgets causes upsurge in Adjunct Faculty. While community colleges find ways to cut costs and gas prices continue to rise, TCCTA offers Association Health Benefits available to part time employees and their families.
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TCCTA Legislative Resources for 2009:
Developmental Education "Talking Points"
Textbook Selection "Talking Points"
Performance Funding “Talking Points”
Proportionality "Talking Points"
Guide to Political Participation
Archive of the Governor's veto articles available in reverse chronological order.
TCCTA Messenger
TCCTA Messenger
See prior and current issues of our main publication here.
Peruse the new features including benefit reports, supplemental data, a report on institutional contract options, and multiple formats for viewing. (Updated March 2008)