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Data Suggests Texas’ School District Accountability System is Strong

June 2, 2022

The state must continue to care about how every student in Texas is performing academically The following testimony was submitted by Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Mary Lynn Pruneda to the House Public Education Committee on May 24, 2022. At Texas 2036, we believe strongly in a valid, reliable, and transparent assessment and accountability system....

8 Reasons Why School Finance House Bill 3 Is Still Worth Bragging About

June 1, 2022

The following excerpt is from testimony submitted by Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Mary Lynn Pruneda to the Senate Committee on Education and the House Public Education Committee on May 24, 2022. House Bill 3 was a complicated piece of legislation. There are billions of dollars flowing through dozens, if not hundreds, of calculations. What...

Making Progress on Texas’ Education-to-Workforce Pipeline

May 24, 2022

The following is adapted from testimony submitted by Texas 2036 Policy Advisor Renzo Soto to the House International Relations & Economic Development Committee on May 19, 2022. While Texas continues its economic recovery from the pandemic’s recession and adjusts to the evolving modern labor market, the importance of organizing the state’s education and workforce systems...

Water Infrastructure, Deferred Maintenance, and Disaster Preparedness

May 10, 2022

The following remarks were delivered by Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Jeremy Mazur at the Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Hearing on May 10, 2022. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, my name is Jeremy Mazur and I am a Senior Policy Advisor for Texas 2036. Thank you for the opportunity to offer comments...

Big Opportunities and Bigger Challenges: Texas Water Policy and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

April 27, 2022

Late last month, the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission released its report on the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). The report found that TWDB fell short in meeting the legislative benchmark for funding for rural and agricultural water projects by the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas, or SWIFT, which was created by the Legislature in...

Texas 2036 Comments on Texas Water Development Board Sunset Report

April 19, 2022

Since the passage of House Bill 4 in 2013, TWDB has made significant strides towards financing critical water supply projects identified within the State Water Plan and engaging in needed outreach efforts with communities and water providers across Texas. Both the agency and the Board deserve commendation for these and other efforts. Texas 2036 offers...

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