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Briefing for Re-Opening K-12 Schools from Dr. Tom Frieden and Former Secretaries of Education Duncan and Spellings
July 7, 2020
Briefing for Re-Opening K-12 Schools from Dr. Tom Frieden and Former Secretaries of Education Duncan and Spellings Resolve to Save Lives President and CEO, former CDC Director will be joined by former Secretaries of Education and current Philadelphia School District Superintendent Hite to discuss considerations for K-12 Schools to reopen. Register HereWhat: Reporters are invited...
Straight Talk Texas #16: A Conversation With Kirk Watson
July 7, 2020
Grab a front row seat for conversations by state and policy leaders on topics that matter both now and in the future. Straight Talk Texas – A Conversation With Kirk Watson Date: Jul 6, 2020 Join us today for a conversation with former Senator Kirk Watson from Austin, now Dean of the University of Houston...
Defeating COVID-19 Requires Respect and Trust in One Another
July 2, 2020
Even before the recent surge of coronavirus cases in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, North Texans expressed caution about returning to their pre-coronavirus lives. And it’s going to take more than public policy and business-instituted rules for many people to feel comfortable when they’re out in public — especially with the pandemic now straining hospital capacity...
Texas’ future is in its people
June 30, 2020
It’s Texas’ people who will lead the state out of this pandemic and economic crisis. And it’s people who must perpetuate the economic prosperity that has fueled Texas’ quality of life for generations. On March 2, 2036, Texas will turn 200. The good news is that people shouldn’t be a problem, at least in terms...
Texas Education Recovery Joint Statement
June 29, 2020
Dear Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, Speaker Bonnen, Commissioner Morath, Commissioner Keller, and Lawmakers: Download the Full Document Here Texas is a state built on grit, resiliency, and optimism. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Texans are manifesting this spirit and determination in so many important ways, large and small. We are proud that...