State leaders have a significant opportunity to support innovative classroom-to-career programs next legislative session without the need to raise taxes. A new report, “Improving Funding Efficiencies for Classroom-to-Career Programs in Texas,” by Texas 2036, outlines how a braided funding model—which combines multiple funding sources to support a single program—can support proven career programs in high…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter in which we review a busy, productive year for us. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. 2024: Your Texas 2036 Wrap-Up 2024 is finally coming to an end. This year, our team has delivered numerous reports, policy insights and data-rooted research…
Following an increase in hospital compliance with price transparency laws earlier this year, Texas 2036 updated its Texas hospital pricing data, highlighting a significant opportunity for employers and other payers to reduce health care expenses. The latest hospital pricing data reveals significant price variance for childbirth and other common medical services across the state, underscoring…
What is the RSIZ? The Rural Schools Innovation Zone (RSIZ) is a nonprofit organization that oversees a regional partnership begun among three school districts in South Texas: Freer Independent School District (ISD), Premont ISD, and Brooks County ISD. In 2023, the RSIZ expanded to include two new school districts: Agua Dulce ISD and Benavides ISD….
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter exploring how higher ed can help break the recidivism cycle in Texas prisons. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Gratitude and Grit: Building a Better Texas Together This Thanksgiving, we’re thankful for Texas — a state defined by resilience, resourcefulness and…
The Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF), the state’s investment fund for public schools, received preliminary authorization today for a record distribution to Texas public schools, increasing funding available for public schools by $512 million over the previous biennial distribution. This record distribution comes as a result of investment returns that are outperforming expectations. According to…