Tarrant County College

Enrollment is up for most colleges and universities in the Tarrant County area in comparison to 2023. But at the largest institutions — Tarrant County College and University of Texas at Arlington — undergraduate enrollment in fall 2024 has not made a complete rebound from pre-COVID levels in fall 2019.

UTA is one of the largest campus early voting locations in Tarrant County, with over 9,700 people casting their early vote for the presidential election there in 2020. County Republican and Democratic leaders alike have said every vote counts in terms of what color the battleground county will turn in the presidential election and down-ballot races. President Joe Biden narrowly won Tarrant in 2020, while Republicans continue to hold all countywide offices.

The menu for the new facilities will include breakfast and lunch options, from eggs to quesadillas and more. Students and other TCC visitors will be able to order online or in person. The college has already completed an inventory of equipment needed, which includes a grill, a stovetop and refrigerated chef tables for quick food prep, among other supplies.

Michael Darough was house hunting when he arrived at a potential property about five minutes before his Realtor and parked in front of the “For Sale” sign in the yard.

Tarrant County College's Next Phase Program is designed to help people get an education and avoid going back to jail.

Renovating the training center is the cheapest option.

Tarrant County College fired Amanda Sims after she came out at work and faced hostile treatment, the lawsuit alleged. Along the way, the case strengthened workplace protections for LGBTQ people.

Dallas College will take the lead in training people for good paying, biotech jobs. The catalyst is a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. Public and private sector partners will join in the training that’s expected to deliver 1,100 much-needed workers in a matter of months.

As the pandemic recedes, jobs are returning even though many workers aren’t. While some have retired or left the workforce, others are furthering their education. KERA found a few of them at an aviation maintenance competition. They’re back in school, learning how to repair planes, and were competing with a team of fellow students.

The fallout from the ouster of Tarrant County College chancellor expanded April 18 with the filing of a lawsuit by the former executive director of communications.

In June 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ people are protected from employment discrimination under federal law. This month, a Texas court decided the same applies to state law, too.

Tuition will increase at all eight University of Texas system schools this fall, and price hikes might be driving down enrollment. According to a survey…