In our previous blog on the topic of credentials of value, we recommended that the state look at all available credentials in Texas and determine which are credentials of value so as to maximize students’ options for credentials with proven wage premiums. This blog explores how the state can use credentials’ linkages with relevant job…
This Friday, nearly 800 bills passed by the Legislature earlier this year take effect and become law. Several of these new laws closely align with Texas 2036’s goals for the state’s energy and water policies. Here are a few to know about. A path forward for Texas’ hydrogen policy Hydrogen offers the promise and the…
Last week’s release of the 2023 STAAR results gave us the most up-to-date data on how our third through eighth grade students are performing across the state. Year-over-year performance for discrete grades showed an increase in math proficiency and slight decreases in reading proficiency. When looking at cohort data by graduating class, we see some…
House Bill 8, this Legislature’s high-profile package of reforms aimed at overhauling community colleges’ funding formulas, tasks the state with identifying which postsecondary credentials pass the minimum value threshold (MVT) for designation as a “credential of value.” The legislation also sets the dollar amounts for rewarding colleges for graduating students with such a credential. These…
The following written comments by Policy Advisor Renzo Soto were submitted Aug. 22 to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding the adoption of emergency rules to implement HB 8 (88-R). To Chairman Farias, Vice Chair Williams, members of the Board, and Commissioner Keller, Texas 2036 extends our gratitude for your leadership in helping secure…