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Texas expands high school career pathways

June 13, 2025
More than six in 10 jobs require a degree or credential, but only 36% of Texas high school graduates earn one within six years. Texas must expand access to workforce credentials in high school so students who choose not to attend college can still step into strong, career-ready jobs after graduation. This session, the 2025 Legislature...
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Why STAAR matters: Keeping Texas students on track

June 13, 2025

This week, the Texas Education Agency released the results of the five End-of-Course exams that Texas students took this spring in key high school courses — Algebra I, Biology, English I and II, and U.S. History. Next week, Texas families will receive the results for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, widely known…

Inside the 89th TXLege: What passed, what’s next

June 13, 2025

This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter with what passed this legislative session and what’s next. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. What we backed: Our priorities for Texas’ future With the Legislature wrapping up last week and the Governor reviewing recently passed bills, Texas 2036 is reflecting on…

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STAAR EOC results are in: What you need to know

June 10, 2025

The Texas Education Agency released today the 2025 results from the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) End-of-Course (EOC) exams. These exams are taken by Texas high schoolers every year in core subjects. Early insights point to significant variation in academic outcomes across subjects, with students making gains in Biology and Algebra but…

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Texas 2036 Guide to the State Budget

May 30, 2025

This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter with what you need to know about the state budget. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Unpacking the 2026-27 State Budget From public safety and education to infrastructure and health care, the state budget shapes the services Texans rely on every day. With $338…

Understanding Texas’ uninsured

May 15, 2025

This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter with our look at Texas’ uninsured and how to close the coverage gap. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. The Story of Texas’ Uninsured Too many Texans are falling through the cracks of our health care system. While Texas has taken…

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