The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) is an agency of the U.S. state of Texas's government that oversees all public post-secondary education in the state. It is headquartered at 1801 North Congress Avenue in Austin.[1]
THECB determines which Texas public four-year universities are permitted to start or continue degree programs. THECB also evaluates degrees from other states and other nations for use in Texas. However, operations of the various universities or systems are the responsibility of each university or system board of regents.[2]
From 1998 to 2003, it developed a higher-education plan for the state, called "Closing the Gaps by 2015". The plan's primary purpose was closing education gaps within Texas, as well as between Texas and other U.S. states. The four main goals of the plan were closing gaps in student participation, student success, excellence and research. In June 2016, the THECB released its final progress report on the state's success in meeting most of the targeted goals. The goal for enrollment of 630,000 students from fall 2000 to 2015, fell short by 25,000.[3][4]
In 2015, the THECB officially adopted a new 15-year strategic plan called "60x30TX" and then implemented statewide. With the 60x30TX plan, Texas aims to award a total of 6.4 million certificates or degrees by 2030. The plan also sets targets for Hispanic, African American, male, and economically disadvantaged completers.[5][6][7]
The board consists of nine members and one non-voting student representative, all of whom are appointed by the Governor of Texas on a staggered basis. The terms for the voting members are for six years, ending on August 31 of odd-numbered years while the student representative serves a one-year term.[8] The board appoints the Commissioner of Higher Education who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the THECB.[9] The current commissioner is Harrison Keller, who assumed the post on October 1, 2019.[9][10] He succeeded Raymund Paredes, who had been the commissioner since 2004.[11][12]
^"Closing the Gaps by 2015" (PDF). Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
^"Closing the Gaps Final Progress Report" (PDF). Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. June 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
^"60x30TX Higher Education Plan". 60x30TX. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
^Ngyuen, Van (September 8, 2016). "Texas plans to increase college graduation rates by 2030". The Daily Texan. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
^Polden, Kelly C. (February 28, 2018). "2018 Texas Achieves 60.9 Percent Six-Year College Graduation Rate, Up from 59.3 Percent since 2015" (PDF). Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
^"Board Operating Policies and Procedures" (PDF). Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. pp. 4–5. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
^Najmabadi, Shannon (September 11, 2019). "Harrison Keller will be Texas' next higher education commissioner". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
^Najmabadi, Shannon (January 24, 2019). "Raymund Paredes, Texas' higher education commissioner, will step down Aug. 31". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
^Lingenfelter, Paul E. (July 2014). Public Policy for Higher Education in the United States: A Brief History of State Leadership. State Higher Education Executive Officers. p. 38. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board THECB is an agency of the U S state of Texas s government that oversees all public post secondary education in the state It is headquartered at 1801 North Congress Avenue in Austin 1 Texas Higher Education Coordinating BoardAgency overviewFormed1965 1965 HeadquartersAustin Texas U S Employees233Agency executiveHarrison Keller CommissionerWebsitewww highered texas govTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board headquartersTHECB determines which Texas public four year universities are permitted to start or continue degree programs THECB also evaluates degrees from other states and other nations for use in Texas However operations of the various universities or systems are the responsibility of each university or system board of regents 2 From 1998 to 2003 it developed a higher education plan for the state called Closing the Gaps by 2015 The plan s primary purpose was closing education gaps within Texas as well as between Texas and other U S states The four main goals of the plan were closing gaps in student participation student success excellence and research In June 2016 the THECB released its final progress report on the state s success in meeting most of the targeted goals The goal for enrollment of 630 000 students from fall 2000 to 2015 fell short by 25 000 3 4 In 2015 the THECB officially adopted a new 15 year strategic plan called 60x30TX and then implemented statewide With the 60x30TX plan Texas aims to award a total of 6 4 million certificates or degrees by 2030 The plan also sets targets for Hispanic African American male and economically disadvantaged completers 5 6 7 The board consists of nine members and one non voting student representative all of whom are appointed by the Governor of Texas on a staggered basis The terms for the voting members are for six years ending on August 31 of odd numbered years while the student representative serves a one year term 8 The board appoints the Commissioner of Higher Education who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the THECB 9 The current commissioner is Harrison Keller who assumed the post on October 1 2019 9 10 He succeeded Raymund Paredes who had been the commissioner since 2004 11 12 Contents 1 List of commissioners 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksList of commissioners editJack Williams 1966 1968 13 Bevington Reed 1968 1976 Kenneth H Ashworth 1976 1997 Don W Brown 1997 2004 Raymund A Paredes 2004 2019 Harrison Keller 2019 present See also edit nbsp Texas portal nbsp Education portalCarnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education Center for Measuring University Performance List of research universities in the United States Research I university Education in Texas List of colleges and universities in Texas List of public universities in Texas by enrollmentReferences edit Welcome to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Retrieved October 7 2022 Agency Mission Vision Philosophy Core Values amp Key Functions Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Retrieved May 4 2020 Closing the Gaps by 2015 PDF Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Retrieved May 5 2020 Closing the Gaps Final Progress Report PDF Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board June 2016 Retrieved May 5 2020 60x30TX Higher Education Plan 60x30TX Retrieved May 5 2020 Ngyuen Van September 8 2016 Texas plans to increase college graduation rates by 2030 The Daily Texan Retrieved May 5 2020 Polden Kelly C February 28 2018 2018 Texas Achieves 60 9 Percent Six Year College Graduation Rate Up from 59 3 Percent since 2015 PDF Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Retrieved May 6 2020 Board Operating Policies and Procedures PDF Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board pp 4 5 Retrieved April 27 2020 a b Board Commissioner Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Retrieved April 27 2020 Najmabadi Shannon September 11 2019 Harrison Keller will be Texas next higher education commissioner The Texas Tribune Retrieved April 27 2020 Britto Brittany January 24 2019 Raymund Paredes Texas Higher Education Commissioner resigns Houston Chronicle Retrieved April 27 2020 Najmabadi Shannon January 24 2019 Raymund Paredes Texas higher education commissioner will step down Aug 31 The Texas Tribune Retrieved April 27 2020 Lingenfelter Paul E July 2014 Public Policy for Higher Education in the United States A Brief History of State Leadership State Higher Education Executive Officers p 38 Retrieved May 6 2020 External links editTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board website nbsp This Texas related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte 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