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Legislative Agenda for the 87th Texas Legislative Session

November 20, 2020

The 87th Texas Legislative Session is scheduled to begin in 54 days. And we’re excited. In June, you saw our strategic framework, which sets out 36 strategic goals across policy areas that are vital for the long-term prosperity and success of Texas. Yesterday, we announced our 2021 legislative agenda, which focuses in on six key policy areas that we...

New Data Reveals Concerning Trends in Texas Public Schools Regarding Student Enrollment and Engagement

October 21, 2020

Quarter of a Million Students Missing from Texas Public Schools According to a new analysis of public data by Texas 2036, almost 250,000 students, representing four percent or more of all Texas students, are missing from Texas schools, and only two out of every five Texas students are receiving in-person instruction. Based on a review...

Health care system reform called for

October 21, 2020

What’s the next chapter in Texas’ incredible story?

October 14, 2020

Today, A.J. Rodriguez starts his new role at Texas 2036 as Executive Vice President. Read why he joined our non-profit after serving as Chairman of the Texas Association of Business while an executive at Zachry Group, Deputy City Manager in San Antonio, and President and CEO of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: [vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html]Our...

Dallas Orgs Get $7M of JPMorgan Chase’s $10M Investment in Texas to Sustain Equal Access to Opportunity

October 14, 2020

Texas’ institutions are essential to our liberties and rights Education is especially important to forging a free and democratic society

October 8, 2020

It may seem counterintuitive, but our liberties and rights as Texans depend in part on effective, efficient institutions. For society to move forward, the organizations it creates for shared purposes are essential — particularly during times of disruptive, unpredictable change, like the changes early settlers faced in establishing new economies and the changes today’s leaders...

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