The Texas Education Agency today released results from the 2026 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) for grades 3 through 8. An analysis from Texas 2036 shows the share of students reading on grade level continues to surpass pre-pandemic levels, but math still lags behind for all grades except fourth. “We are encouraged…
The Texas Education Agency today released results from the 2026 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) End-of-Course (EOC) exams, which measure academic performance in five core high school subjects: Algebra I, Biology, English I, English II and U.S. History. Results improved across all five subjects in 2026, with the largest gains occurring in…
The Texas Education Agency released 2026 STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) results on June 10, providing a snapshot of student performance in five core high school subjects: Algebra I, Biology, English I, English II and U.S. History. Results improved across all five EOC subjects in 2026. Here’s a subject-by-subject breakdown of the latest results. Algebra I STAAR…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter providing a look inside our latest report, “The Texas Economic Miracle.” To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. The Texas Economic Miracle Over the last 25 years, every state economy grew. But everything is bigger in Texas. Texas increased its share of the…
A new report by Texas 2036 provides hard data to support the claim that Texas’ economic growth engine makes for a miracle. Using a quarter of a century of gross domestic product figures from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the report finds that the state’s economy expanded in unparalleled magnitude, with exceptional velocity, and…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter providing a look inside the legislative interim. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. The Texas Legislature Never Really Stops Primary elections are over. School’s out. There’s no legislative session this year — but Texas state government doesn’t stop. Legislative committees are…