Austin Community College
Coverage of Austin Community College in the Nexus archive.
- How One College Is Rethinking Free Tuition
Austin Community College is implementing free tuition alongside support services such as childcare and food access, leading to increased enrollment and better completion rates.
- Advocates ask court for chance to defend Texas Dream Act, in-state tuition for immigrant students
Students, immigrant-rights advocates, and Austin Community College are appealing to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to allow them to defend the Texas Dream Act, which permits certain immigrant students to pay in-state tuition. A federal judge blocked the law after the Trump administration and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argued it conflicts with federal immigration law, but advocates claim the law benefits Texas by making college affordable for students educated in the state.
- Bigger price tag, smaller footprint: How Austin’s Project Connect went off the rails
Austin's Project Connect transit expansion faced challenges with rising costs and reduced scope. The article examines how the ambitious public transportation project experienced budget increases while scaling back its planned footprint.