Can big data lead to transparency in higher ed?

By Elaine Mendoza. It is encouraging to see higher education became a priority as we move into the 2015 legislative session. The 2011 funding cuts were perplexing. After all, 2010 was a very good year for Higher Education in Texas. Against the backdrop of diversification of the state’s economy requiring a more post-secondary educated workforce, enrollments in higher education institutions were up. In particular, Texas saw the state’s highest enrollment of Hispanics ever. Significant progress and success at last. More...