AUSTIN Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 8 (HB 8) into law today, codifying an innovative new model to fund community colleges in Texas. The new model moves to an outcomes-based approach and ...

Texas overhauls community college funding to new outcomes-based model as called for in House Bill 8. Here's why it matters and how it'll affect ACC.

HB 8, which was passed June 2023 with $683 million set aside for the colleges, ... More: Texas HB 8 funding is here. Here's what it means for Austin Community College, others.

Under HB 8, Austin Community College is receiving an additional $6.8 million, almost doubling its net revenue, according to an announcement during the college's December board meeting.

The spending package will give schools more money for staff pay raises, operational expenses, special education and more.

Re: “Paying for the ‘Texas miracle’ — Resurrecting tax giveaway program is a bad idea for Texas,” by Deborah Smith and Bill deHaas, Wednesday Opinion. Opponents of House Bill 5, the ...