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SB 101 10% Rule Cap

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TAGS: education, 10 percent law

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on Dec 4, 2006 19:35:01

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Summary

This bill limits the "10 percent admissions" rule at 50 percent of a university's total enrollment.

Background

HB 788 /75-R/ created the "10% rule" guarenteeing admission to state funded universities for students that graduate in the top 10% of their class. As admission under this provision has grown, controvisal suggestions to cap admissions under the 10% rule have been made by various parties, including former University of Texas at Austin president Larry Faulkner.

Compare the 50% cap in this bill to HB 78 which caps admissions at 40%.

Background Links

Texas Ten Percent Plan is Fine

Perceptions and Opinions of University of Texas Entering Freshmen: The Impact of The Texas Top 10% Automatic Admissions Law

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Daily Texan

<h1>Summary</h1>
<br />This bill limits the "10 percent admissions" rule at 50 percent of a university's total enrollment.
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<h1>Background</h1> 
<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_House_Bill_588">HB 788 /75-R/</a> created the "10% rule" guarenteeing admission to state funded universities for students that graduate in the top 10% of their class.  As admission under this provision has grown, controvisal suggestions to cap admissions under the 10% rule have been made by various parties, including former University of Texas at Austin president Larry Faulkner.
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<br />Compare the 50% cap in this bill to <a href="http://www.tx.billhop.com/bills/80(R)/HB78/">HB 78</a> which caps admissions at 40%.
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<h1>Background Links</h1><a href="http://www.postwritersgroup.com/archives/nava0617.htm">Texas Ten Percent Plan is Fine</a>
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<br /><a href="http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/research/HB588survey.html">Perceptions and Opinions of University of Texas Entering Freshmen: The Impact of The Texas Top 10% Automatic Admissions Law</a>
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<h1>Press Links</h1><a href="http://www.danbranch.com/media/DailyTexan/dailytexan_11.14.06.htm">Daily Texan</a>

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