The Challenges Of Texas’ Population Boom
In 2036, Texas will commemorate its bicentennial – a celebration that will be joined by 10 million more Texans than today. That has the state planning for how it will…
Read MoreTexas 2036 founder Tom Luce on education in Texas, and why the business community needs to help
One morning 20 years from now, a doctor at MD Anderson will wake up, get her 6-year-old son ready for school and drive them both to her work. She’ll drop…
Read MoreCommentary: Education is the key to the future of Texas
It’s hard to reflect on the past decade — or look to the next one — without considering Texas’ role in both. The past 10 years have brought Texas dramatic…
Read MoreTexas needs to stay innovative, says this nonprofit leader
It’s no accident that Texas has one of the strongest economies in the world. Generations of leaders have built and sustained a business climate that welcomes investment and innovation without…
Read MoreCollin County Business Alliance focuses on the future during luncheon
The Collin County Business Alliance (CCBA) celebrated eight years of success during its anniversary luncheon featuring speakers focused on the future of the state, and the country. Anderson Cooper of…
Read MoreGlobal Perspectives: Tom Luce on Public Service, Education Reform
Tom Luce is known in the Texas business community as founding and managing partner of the Hughes and Luce law firm. His legal career centered on corporate law and commercial…
Read MoreNew Texas 2036 Data Tools Highlight Educational Outcomes
A landmark set of new data tools, released today by Texas 2036, provides new information and insight on Texans’ educational progress and the paths they take in higher education or careers after…
Read MoreThe Business Case for Education
“Understanding, tolerance, teamwork— those so-called soft skills are really rooted in a history and a knowledge of our common values and beliefs and our Constitution,” says Margaret Spellings, the Secretary…
Read MoreOpinion: Any way you calculate it, Texas failing kids
It’s a tough time to be a kid in Texas. On a single day last month, new educational assessment data was released showing that Texas students’ math and reading scores…
Read MoreOther Voices: What Texas editors are saying
As the smoke began to clear from Tuesday’s state constitutional amendment election, it became clear that Texans want to see their state parks and historic sites guaranteed a stable and…
Read MoreENTERPRISE EDITORIAL: Texas schools must do better with reading
Remember those bumper stickers that said, “If you can read this, thank a teacher”? It’s time to re-emphasize that subject in our state. The U.S. Department of Education’s National Assessment…
Read MoreNation’s ‘report card’ shows big gains for Texas fourth graders, declines in eighth grade
Fourth-graders in Texas saw larger gains on both math and reading than their peers nationwide, according to test results released Wednesday, but still lag far behind students in other states…
Read MoreThe Texas NAEP scores are a wake up call for all Texans
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores released Wednesday show the performance of Texas students has declined or is stagnant in numerous categories. Texas 2036 CEO Margaret Spellings, who served as…
Read MoreThe Strategerist: Margaret Spellings- A Life in Education Policy
A citizenry that has high quality education is the foundation of a thriving society. Former Education Secretary Margaret Spellings has dedicated her career to ensuring generations of students receive that…
Read MoreThe National Advisory Council Behind the Prenatal-to-Three Policy Impact Center
Essential to the work of the Prenatal-to-Three Policy Impact Center is the new National Advisory Council (NAC). Before a single NAC member came on board, we knew we had to be very…
Read MoreHarris Health’s Dr. Ann Barnes Named to Texas 2036 Board of Directors
Harris Health System’s Dr. Ann Barnes, senior vice president of Health System Integration, has been named to the board of directors for Texas 2036. The organization, named in recognition of…
Read MoreTexans, here’s how you can help fight cancer – from the ballot box
When Kathy Martin’s doctor suggested that, as a longtime smoker, she be tested for lung cancer, the 62-year-old resident of Graham didn’t have to travel far to be screened. Thanks…
Read MoreA conversation began at TribFest. Let’s keep it going.
A number of folks approached us during the recent Texas Tribune Festival and asked, “What is Texas 2036 all about?” It’s exactly the question we were hoping to hear. We…
Read MoreTexas 2036 Pushes Long Term Planning for Texas’ Future
AUSTIN, Texas — Planning for Texas’ future can’t wait. That’s the message from the nonprofit Texas 2036, which is focused on the future of this state and whether Texas will…
Read More34 TOP TEXAS LEADERS JOIN TEXAS 2036 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
34 TOP TEXAS LEADERS JOIN TEXAS 2036 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Diverse statewide leadership will guide non-profit effort to tackle state’s looming challenges [DALLAS, TEXAS, September 26, 2019] Nearly three dozen…
Read MoreTexas 2036 founder says planning for Texas’ future can’t wait
Tom Luce doesn’t claim to have solutions to any of our global problems. As the name of his new initiative, Texas 2036, suggests, his focus is on the future of…
Read MoreTexas faces big challenges with growth, jobs, traffic. Here’s how we can get ready
Texas is a success story because Texans are never satisfied and always ready for what is next. Our innovation and focus created a robust economy, making Texas an inviting place…
Read MoreSpellings: A changing paradigm for a changing state
Texas is a success story because we are never satisfied and always ready for what is next. Our innovation and focus created a robust economy, making Texas an inviting place…
Read MoreBetter Data About America’s Future
By the state’s bicentennial in 2036, Texas’ population is expected to grow by about 10 million people—a boom that could have a huge impact on our economy, our society and…
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