See how Texas universities, colleges ranked on US News & World Report Best Colleges 2025 list
| October 2, 2025
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While Rice University, University of Texas at Austin, and Texas A&M University typically tend to end up on the higher end of the US News & World Report Best Colleges list, 2025 is the year that University of Houston made the biggest leap.
Texas teacher fired over Charlie Kirk comments amid free speech crackdown
| September 19, 2025
Hundreds of Texas teachers are being investigated by the Texas Education Agency over social media posts commenting on Charlie Kirk’s death, sparking concerns over free speech.
Texas A&M fires professor for discussing gender identity
| September 11, 2025
Texas A&M University fired a children’s literature professor for discussing LGBTQ+ topics in class. A department head and dean were also removed from their administrative positions.
Texas colleges could see fewer international students amid Trump immigration crackdown
| September 5, 2025
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Public universities throughout Texas could lose thousands of international students (and millions of dollars) this fall thanks to the Trump administration.
Good news, Texas! Free College Application Week is coming
| September 3, 2025
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Texas residents can apply to college for free from October 13-19, 2025. Here’s everything you need to know about Free College Application Week.