Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Jeremy Mazur stressed in testimony on Monday before the Senate Finance Committee the twin needs for greater investments in the state’s water infrastructure and the human infrastructure at the agency tasked with planning for the state’s water needs. “The agency must be funded to hire and retain qualified staff to…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter about updates to our data page. To receive this weekly highlight of our work, sign up here. We created Texas 2036… to be a resource to bring Texans together around data. We’ve been busy recently restructuring our data webpage to make it easier for you to find the…
On Monday, the Senate Finance Committee held their first hearing on Article III of the budget, which included an overview of the Texas Education Agency. The hearing started with the Legislative Budget Board laying out their summary of budget recommendations for the Foundation School Program, as well as the Texas Education Agency and non-FSP programs….
Texas 2036 Policy Advisor Renzo Soto thanked Senators for their inclusion of $650 million in that chamber’s base budget to support community college finance reform and workforce development in testimony to the Senate Committee on Finance on Wednesday. “Our community colleges can be a key part of our solution for Texas’ growing need for a…
Texas 2036 Policy Advisor Renzo Soto testified Tuesday before the Senate Committee on Finance in favor of exceptional items for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board related to data modernization and further innovation and collaboration to help the state’s rural, small and mid-sized community colleges. “There is an opportunity,” Soto said, “for transformational reform for…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter about finance reform for Texas’ community colleges. To receive this weekly highlight of our work, sign up here. Community College Finance Reform 💵 Across the State: Texas has 50 independent community college districts. They deliver open enrollment education and workforce training to a yearly average of about 700,000 students of…