This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter that highlights Texas 2036-endorsed justice and safety legislative investments from the 88th Legislature. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Investing in the Future of Texas: Justice & Safety 🚔 Taking action: The 88th Legislature responded to pressing justice and safety issues in Texas with…
This is the third installment in the Texas 2036 blog series on House Bill 8, this legislative session’s main effort at overhauling the funding formulas for the state’s community colleges and providing supports for the workforce of the future. We conclude our review of the community college finance reforms in HB 8 by diving into…
This is the second installment in the Texas 2036 blog series on House Bill 8, this legislative session’s main effort at overhauling the funding formulas for the state’s community colleges. In an earlier blog, we described in detail the new dynamic funding formulas and how they focus on growth of students’ outcomes and alignment with…
This session, the Texas Legislature adopted the work of the Texas Commission on Community College Finance and transformed the way the state financially supports its community colleges through House Bill 8. Texas 2036 has engaged in the state’s reform efforts by offering testimony both to the TCCCF and the Legislature, helping lead education and business…
Late last week, the Texas Education Agency released this spring’s high school end-of-course exam scores. While many have praised the increase in “passing” rates, underneath this positive trend is something concerning, and potentially lingering, for policymakers to address: the rate that students actually meet or master grade level expectations is not recovering quickly in math,…