Garrett Groves

Coloradan living in Texas. Policy wonk & HiEd advocate. Looking for leaders who believe bridging is more powerful than dividing. Tweet=Mine RTs≠Endorsement

[Garrett Groves @garrettgroves]

Exciting today seeing McLaren F1 Drivers Lando and Daniel launching the new Cyber Security P-Tech program at Northeast High School with Dell Technologies. Great event @NortheastECHS, @AustinISD, @DellTech, @accdistrict & @McLarenF1.

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[Garrett Groves @garrettgroves]

Thank you @uliaustin for the great breakfast conversation on Big Projects today. It was a pleasure Major Zuniga, Commissioner Travillion, and Exec. VP @laura_beuerlein
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[Garrett Groves @garrettgroves]

@MonaChalabi Good comparison between tax cuts and student debt relief. But what could be accomplished for our lowest income families if we expanded the Pell Grant instead of debt relief with only a minimal means test? #HiEDPopCult

[Garrett Groves @garrettgroves]

@rebgav1 @brocansky ...& need for more institutional acknowledgement for faculty who pride themselves on their ability to connect with students. We see the cliche so often in Hollywood movies, but which colleges do the best job acknowledging "human" teaching in our institutions? #HiEdPopCult

[Garrett Groves @garrettgroves]

Good point @AvaniChhaya & reminder that we too have some responsibility as consumers of sports culture. Grist for the research mill @Biggestland? #HiEDPopCult

[Garrett Groves @garrettgroves]

@thelizabeth This is such a great topic. Way to leave us in suspense! :-) Does the answer have something to do with promising food or a future career? #HiEDPopCult

[Garrett Groves @garrettgroves]

@Sackofbrie I think this is a great point Zach. Makes me wonder about the various ways we'll use technology in the future to broaden our experience. It's fun to think about how Virtual Reality could literally take us back to "live" through historical moments #HiEDPopCult

[Garrett Groves @garrettgroves]

@TrevorSandova10 What if it's the other way around? What if all aspects of our culture were once part of a newly emerging popular culture? For example, drinking coffee is just part of our country's culture, but once it was just a popular thing to do. #HiEDPopCult

[Garrett Groves @garrettgroves]

For everyone like me who missed the boat the first time on the TV show Community: "...the most innovative sitcom of all time" and the only show based on a community college campus, where more than half of all college students enroll.
#HiEDPopCult
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[Garrett Groves @garrettgroves]

Why more rock bands should get involved in Higher Education. Nicely done #metalica #HiEDPopCult
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[Garrett Groves @garrettgroves]

Which college proposal would you support? #collegeaffordability #HiEDPopCult
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[Steve Robinson @LCCPresident]

Love this Austin Community College billboard (and I’ve seen it several places around town). #CommunityCollege is for EVERYONE. Well done! #EndCCStigma

[Mechele Dickerson @amdickerson]

Looking forward to discussing credit, debt & intergenerational wealth w/ Ann Baddour of @TexasAppleseed, @garrettgroves & Joyce McDonald of @FrameworksCDC at the @HousingWorksATX summit on the #AmericanDream.

[Wynn Rosser @WynnRosser]

Where is the confusion re importance of high quality pre-k? https://t.co/YXcchhDBay

[Donna Howard @DonnaHowardTX]

1st-yr students receiving Pell grant (2015) at 10 biggest endowments
1. Harvard 16%
2. Yale 17%
3. U Texas 24%
4. Stanford 13%
5. Princeton 17%
6. MIT 15%
7. Penn 14%
8. Texas A&M 24%
9. Michigan 15%
10. Northwestern 15%
@utsystem @tamusystem #txlege https://t.co/qOGddvpg8T

[Garrett Groves @garrettgroves]

Interesting only the Texas schools crossed 20%. Evidence the Top 10% rule is working in Texas? #txlege #txed https://t.co/MfxuEUPaQn

[Sara Goldrick-Rab @saragoldrickrab]

👇 gross https://t.co/51oxiR4WA6

[Garrett Groves @garrettgroves]

Are We Dividing the Country in Two?

We have a growing chasm between two different economies in the US. We need to address it or greater political turmoil may soon follow.

Read more: https://t.co/phDLZYQs5r #prosperityparadox #txlege @CNN @BrookingsInst @MarkMuro1 @RonBrownstein

[Every Texan @EveryTxn]

Our severely outdated school finance system continues to be "Texas’ most persistent policy problem": https://t.co/GcAo5TTQHZ #txlege

[🧮 Eva DeLuna 📊 @DeLunaEva]

With that big of an average EITC refund ($2,744), the Texas economy was boosted by $7+ billion in 2017 - and that doesn't even include any economic-multiplier impact. Wow. #EITCAwarenessDay #VITA https://t.co/cATudeWRFP

[Garrett Groves @garrettgroves]

2.6 million Texans got back $2,744 in taxes thanks to #EITC last year!

Are you or someone you love missing out on the Earned Income Tax Credit? Find your community tax center and learn more @RAISETexas here: https://t.co/cqoXfsCit6 #txlege #EITCAwarenessDay #VITA