Texas Legislature Budgets $43 Billion For Higher Education. Here's What It's Going Toward.

Austin American-Statesman, El Paso Times
Tue, 05/30/2023 - 4:03am

The Texas Legislature passed a budget allocating nearly $43 billion to Texas higher education. Here's a breakdown of what they're funding.

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