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…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter that takes a look at all things Back to School. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. School’s back in session: What to know 🚌 This month, roughly 5.5 million Texas children boarded school buses, were driven or walked to school for…
Today, the Texas Education Agency released its 2023 Grades 3-8 STAAR results. The following media statement is by Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Mary Lynn Pruneda. The latest 3rd through 8th grade STAAR results show that Texas students and schools continue their progress in recovering from the impacts of the pandemic. Thanks to the hard…