Deputy Director, Education and Workforce Policy
Renzo covers K-12 and AI policy, with a focus on college and career readiness and the responsible and effective use of technology in education, as well as school finance and assessment and accountability. He joined Texas 2036 in August 2021 as a Policy Advisor and returned as Deputy Director in January 2026.
While Texas recovers from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in many ways, the state also continues to hemorrhage community college enrollments. This defies historical trends where community colleges typically served more students during periods of economic instability so that they could find secure employment. One possible reason is the state’s red hot jobs market. …
On Friday, July 8, Texas 2036 policy advisor Renzo Soto joined Google for a panel it hosted for the Australian-American Leadership Dialogue. The Tech Ecosystem in Texas: Credentials, Higher Ed, and Workforce event focused on how Texas is leading the conversation on tech innovation and the role education plays in it. One example is the…
Record job levels in Texas is certainly cause to celebrate the state’s economic success. However, the state must also ensure we’re prepared to fill those jobs with qualified Texans in order to sustain these celebrations through our bicentennial and beyond. One way we do this: fully implement House Bill 3767, the Texas Education and Workforce…