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TOP NEWS
“Rice University, UT-Austin top Texas schools in U.S. News list,” Dallas Morning News' Sarah Bahari — “Five Texas universities nabbed spots in the top 100 of U.S. News & World Report’s annual list [ [link removed] ] of best national universities.
Most of the top Texas schools fell slightly in the oft-touted rankings [ [link removed] ] that some higher education institutions blame [ [link removed] ] for reinforcing the public's value on prestige in higher education. Private schools are better represented up high, and many public schools have jockeyed to improve their standings even as critics say the metrics don't fully portray a school's worth, especially for lower-income students.
This year, Rice University maintained its status as the highest-ranked university in Texas. The University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, Baylor University and Southern Methodist University also landed in the top 100.
A list that pulls out public universities from the rankings shows Texas lagging in its representation, given the state enrolls the second-largest number of post-secondary students in the country with 90 percent of those students attending public schools. UT-Austin and Texas A&M were once again the only two Texas institutions in the top 50 for public universities, although the University of Texas at Dallas and University of Houston stayed in the top 75.
University of Houston saw major strides last year in President Renu Khator's mission to bring the school into the top 50, when it climbed 21 spots to number 70. The university dropped to No. 74 this year, a result of U.S. News changing its ranking methodology and removing metrics related to the success of first-generation students, UH officials said.
Only five points separate UH from the top 50, and school leaders say they expect their rankings to rise if they raise six-year graduation rates from 65% to 70%. The university also ranked No. 36 among all national universities for social mobility." Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
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HOU CHRON: “Deer Park pipeline fire: How to file claim with Energy Transfer” Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
HOUSTON LANDING: “Former FBI agent pleads guilty to pocketing cash he found while searching Houston-area homes” Houston Landing [ [link removed] ]
AAS: “Why the University of Austin launched and how it hopes to serve higher education” AAS [ [link removed] ] ($)
HOU CHRON: “Houston Ballet executive director Jim Nelson retiring after 40 years” Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
SAEN: “Elon Musk's SpaceX slams FAA in letter to Ted Cruz and other lawmakers” SAEN [ [link removed] ] ($)
DMN: “New Hong Kong flight headed to DFW Airport in 2025” DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
HOU CHRON: “Texas-based Firefly Aerospace handle NOAA launch for NASA” Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
DMN: “Invitation Homes agrees to pay $48M settlement over 'illegal tactics'” DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
AAS: “Why is Elon Musk choosing this small Texas town as the landing spot for X headquarters” AAS [ [link removed] ] ($)
DMN: “TPWD buys land next to Enchanted Rock state park for expansion" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
HOU CHRON: “Gerald Goines trial: Closing arguments to begin in Harding Street case” Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
SAEN: “10-year-old accused of making threat against Middle School in Kerrville” SAEN [ [link removed] ] ($)
AAS: “Shooting threats at Lake Travis High School deemed not credible” AAS ($)
FW REPORT: “Tarrant becomes blueprint for property tax changes across Texas. Some experts are worried” FW Report [ [link removed] ]
HOU LANDING: “Teare-Simons November race for district attorney could be Harris County's most competitive” Houston Landing [ [link removed] ]
HOU CHRON: “Donald Trump is returning to Houston next week to raise money” Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
TX TRIB: “In Texas visit, second gentleman Douglas Emhoff raises more than $1 million” Texas Tribune [ [link removed] ]
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE   
> TX TRIB: "A South Texas region finally gets a children’s hospital, but many families still can’t find care" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> DMN: "AG Ken Paxton sues feds over endangered lizard in Texas oil country" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
> DMN: "No new houses? Princeton temporarily bans residential development amid explosive growth" DMN [ [link removed] ]
 > TX MONTHLY: "Southwest Airlines Faces a Decisive Fight Over Its Future" TX MONTHLY [ [link removed] ]
 > HOU CHRON: "Best things to do in Houston, according to Jim "Mattress Mack" McInvale" Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
 > FWST: "North Texas man tied to neo-Nazis accused of threatening district attorney in Tennessee" FWST [ [link removed] ] ($)
> SA REPORT: "At San Antonio rally, Doug Emhoff and Texas Democrats decry Paxton’s voter fraud hunt" SA REPORT [ [link removed] ]
 > HOU CHRON: "California sues Exxon, claiming oil giant deceived public on how much plastic can be recycled" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ] ($)
 > MY RGV: "Cards Against Humanity sues SpaceX over land in Cameron County" MY RGV [ [link removed] ]
 > AAS: "Texas jury rejects counts against all but one 'Trump Train' defendant" AAS [ [link removed] ] ($)
 > TPR: "Father in starvation death of San Antonio four-year-old heads to trial" TPR [ [link removed] ]
 > THE TEXAN: "Abilene Christian University Approved for Research Nuclear Reactor Construction" THE TEXAN [ [link removed] ]
 > EP TIMES: "Liger seized, bodies dumped as Mexico border cartel violence flares" EP TIMES [ [link removed] ]
 > SAEN: "10 years in prison for West Campus High coach who had sex with teen" SAEN [ [link removed] ] ($)
> SA REPORT: "How a 20-year lifespan disparity impacts communities in San Antonio and South Texas" SA REPORT [ [link removed] ]
 > TX TRIB: "Latest effort to block school ratings cracks Texas districts’ once-united front" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
 > FWST: "State House Republicans opposing current speaker rally behind Mansfield Rep. David Cook" FWST [ [link removed] ] ($)
 > DMN: "Former East Texas police captain awarded $21 million for wrongful termination" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
 > DMN: "Texas voter turnout for 2020 presidential election was 66.7% of registered voters" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
 > HOU CHRON: "BP plans to sell U.S. wind farms, focusing Houston operations on oil and gas" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ] ($)
 > DMN: "Spending deal averts a possible federal shutdown, funds the government into December" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
EXTRA POINTS   
Last night's Texas sports scores:
  > MLB: Mariners 6, Astros 1
Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
  > 7:10pm: MLB: Mariners at Astros
  > 8:40pm: MLB: Rangers at Athletics
TEXAS RANGERS: "Rangers to place former MacArthur star Josh Jung on season-ending IL" SAEN [ [link removed] ] ($)
SMU FOOTBALL: "SMU running back Jaylan Knighton out for season with knee injury" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)

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