Over the past three to four months, our universities have been caught up in a frantic race for admissions. Billboards, television spots and social media feeds are plastered with promises of success.

Joint Admissions graduate Nikki Juarez accepts her certificate from Dr. Marie Sesay, Dean of Business, Technology and Social Services at LSC-Kingwood at the Joint Admissions graduation May 10, 2013.

METHUEN — The state education board voted Tuesday to require the state’s popular trade schools to distribute their scarce seats by lottery and approved new high school graduation requisites after ...

There were tears in their families’ eyes as they crossed the stage to receive their graduation pin and a certificate as graduates of the Joint Admissions program at Lone Star College-Kingwood. More ...