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FILE – Graduates at their ceremony.\u00a0 (Silas Stein\/picture alliance via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
AUSTIN, Texas – Gov. Greg Abbott is directing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to form a working group to develop a statewide framework for three-year bachelor’s degrees.<\/p>\n
What they’re saying:<\/p>\n
“Every semester adds tuition, fees, housing, food, transportation, and other living expenses and delays students\u2019 ability to begin their careers,”\u00a0Abbott said. “Texas students deserve the option to receive a degree in a high-demand, high-wage field in less time. I direct the Coordinating Board to develop a statewide framework for three-year bachelor\u2019s degree pathways.”<\/p>\n
THECB to make recommendations on 3-year college degrees <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
The working group is expected to consider a variety of factors and provide recommendations. Those factors include:<\/p>\n
Academic standards and requirements for three-year bachelor\u2019s degree programs;Degree programs and high-demand occupations for which accelerated degrees may be most appropriate;Student demand and employer workforce needs;Accreditation and institutional approval requirements;Statutory, regulatory, or administrative changes that may be necessary for implementation. <\/p>\n
The group will work with colleges and universities, businesses, accrediting organizations and faculties to develop the recommendations. Abbott said those recommendations would be sent to the state legislature to codify a three-year program.<\/p>\n
“Three-year bachelor\u2019s programs could help motivated students enter high-demand fields a year earlier,” said Texas Higher Education Commissioner Wynn Rosser. “This will lower the cost of education and help satisfy workforce demands in the Texas economy.”<\/p>\n
The group’s recommendations and framework will be submitted to Abbott by Dec. 31, 2026.<\/p>\n
The Source: Information in this article comes from Gov. Greg Abbott’s office.<\/p>\n
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