Nearly half of voters are concerned about the prospects for future generations while strong majorities support elevated academic standards to prepare more students for college or career. An increasing number of Texas voters have significant worries about the future of Texas with nearly half believing that Texas children today will have less opportunity to succeed…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter celebrating the state’s labor force. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Making Texas the best place to work 🎉 We celebrated Labor Day this week. 🎉 Now, let’s celebrate the Texas labor force. Did you know these numbers? 15 million: the…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter that takes a look at some of the bills passed during the regular session that become new laws on Sept. 1. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Texas’ Newest Laws On Friday, 774 bills passed by the Texas Legislature during the regular…
On Aug. 28, the Texas Broadband Development Office submitted its Five-Year Action Plan for Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program implementation to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The plan provides a vision for the future of broadband in Texas and outlines key steps the state will take to help close the digital divide and…
Lahaina’s destruction defies comprehension. There, paradise was lost as a rapidly-spreading wildfire, fueled by winds from a nearby hurricane, incinerated western Maui’s municipal hub. Absent warning, the fire spread across the Hawiian town with extraordinary rapidity, annihilating homes, businesses and cultural sites in its path and killing more than 100 people. The horrifying magnitude of…
Our prior two blogs on credentials of value provided recommendations on how the state can ensure the new HB 8 formula that rewards credential of value completion leads students to options proven to meet employers’ requirements for entry into an occupation with good wages. This final blog on credentials of value focuses on how the…