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Teresa Lansford; J. Jacob Kirksey – High School Journal, 2023
In 2013, the state of Texas passed House Bill 5 (HB 5) which established high school course pathways tailored to student interests by labor market area via the Foundation High School Program (FHSP). The pathway options for students include STEM, Arts and Humanities, Business and Industry, Public Service, and Multidisciplinary. While the intent of…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Graduation Requirements, Educational Change, High School Students
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Manton, Edgar J.; English, Donald E.; Flanagan, Jennifer; Dubey, Anvit – Education, 2013
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the ability of freshman college students to identify the founding fathers of free enterprise and of communism has improved. This study is a follow-up to four previous studies. A questionnaire was developed and distributed to College of Business and College of Education & Human Services…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Questionnaires, Social Systems, World History
Neal, Micki; Fletcher, Carla; Shook, Melissa; Webster, Jeff – TG (Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation), 2012
As the cost and importance of education continue to rise, more college students across the U.S. begin their postsecondary education by signing a contract to repay an ever-increasing amount of student loan debt. Conventional wisdom maintains that borrowing for college is an investment in the future that should be deemed "good debt". Data…
Descriptors: College Students, Majors (Students), Debt (Financial), Student Loan Programs