Policy Advisor Gabe Grantham prepared the following testimony on how Texas can be a national leader on college and career readiness for the May 8, 2025, public hearing on CSHB 120 in the Senate Education K-16 Committee. My name is Gabe Grantham, Education Policy Advisor for Texas 2036. Thank you for the opportunity to testify…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter with our guide to managing the state’s future growth. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. “I consider myself to be a Texan.” That’s what 4 out of 5 respondents stated in a recent poll by The Texas Lyceum. At Texas 2036,…
A new report released today by Texas 2036 and the Center for Sustainable Development at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture reveals that higher density residential development—think townhomes, garden apartments, and small multifamily buildings—can generate tens of thousands of dollars more net revenue for Texas cities than traditional suburban subdivisions. The study…
A wave of mergers and acquisitions among hospitals, insurers and private investors has fundamentally reshaped health care markets, leading to the following results: prices have gone up, consumer choice has decreased, and quality of care has remained stagnant. Texas is on the front lines of many of these trends, with one of the highest shares…
Policy Advisor Gabe Grantham submitted the following comments in March 2025 on proposed Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for mathematics that would support middle school advanced mathematics programs. I am writing to express my strong support for the proposed additions to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for middle school mathematics. These new sections…
