The top local stories this morning from KERA News:
The cost of a college education in Texas has grown more expensive over the last 15 years. Average tuition and fees over the time have gone up 148 percent.
A state Senate committee hearing now underway is considering several bills that would limit tuition increases. One would ban tuition increases until 2022. It’s a priority for Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, but it’s not clear how Senate Bill 19 would fare in the House. Past efforts to re-regulate tuition have failed.
Other stories this morning:
- Officials call it unprecedented: More than 60 million people have been displaced from their homes because of conflict around the world. An SMU town hall last night focused on the refugee crisis.
- Lauren Silverman spent a few days at SXSW to scope out the latest in robot technology.
You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.
