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Becca Aaronson
Becca Aaronson was the first product manager at the Tribune, where she worked from 2010 to 2018. As product manager, Becca managed the Tribune's website redesign, coordinates cross-departmental projects and conducted user research to improve reader experience. She previously worked on the Tribune's data visuals team as a developer and project manager, contributing to several award-winning investigative projects. She covered health care from 2012 to 2014, making waves with her coverage of women's health and the Wendy Davis abortion filibuster.
She has a bachelor’s degree in cultural theory from Scripps College in Claremont, Calif.
Posted inState Government
Salaries Explorer Updates UT-Arlington, UTEP
We’ve updated the Tribune’s Government Salaries Explorer with fresh data for the University of Texas at Arlington, the University of Texas at El Paso and Tarrant County. We’ve also added Bexar County to the Salaries Explorer.
Posted inState Government
MD Anderson, Katy ISD Updated in Government Salaries Explorer
We’ve updated the Tribune’s Government Salaries Explorer with new data for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Katy ISD and Midwestern State University. College Station ISD and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are new additions.
Posted inEconomy, Energy, Environment, Politics
Take In a View of the New Texas Space Race
SpaceX recently achieved a milestone when it successfully landed an unmanned rocket on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean. Revisit our interactive project on the plans for commercial space flight in Texas, including SpaceX’s controversial facility in the southernmost part of the state.
Posted inState Government
Salaries Explorer Has Updated Data for Several State Agencies
We’ve updated our Government Salaries Explorer with fresh data for employees on the state of Texas payroll and employees at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The Dallas County Community College District is a new addition to the explorer.
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The Price of Admission
See How Many Students Texas Public High Schools Send to UT-Austin
Use this interactive to look up Texas public high schools and find out how many of its students enrolled at UT-Austin in 2015. This is part of the Tribune’s “The Price of Admission” series.
Posted inState Government
Just Miles Apart But a World of Difference in College Paths
The Top 10 Percent Rule aims to give all Texas public high school students an equal shot at getting into the state’s top public universities. But that doesn’t guarantee that students will seize that opportunity. This story is part of the Tribune’s “Price of Admission” series.
Posted inState Government
Boosting Diversity at Texas Colleges Could Kill Affirmative Action
The controversy over Texas’ Top 10 Percent Rule for college admissions shows how fraught the debate over race and higher education has become. This story is part of our “Price of Admission” series.
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The Price of Admission
At Schools Just Miles Apart, a World of Contrast in Paths to College
The Top 10 Percent Rule aims to give all Texas public high school students an equal shot at getting into the state’s top public universities. But that doesn’t guarantee that qualifying students will seize that opportunity. This story is part of the Tribune’s “Price of Admission” series.
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The Price of Admission
Attempt to Boost Diversity at Texas Colleges Could Kill Affirmative Action
The controversy over Texas’ Top 10 Percent Rule for college admissions shows how fraught the debate over race and higher education has become. This story is part of our “Price of Admission” series.