A.J. Rodriguez, Executive Vice President
Texas faces challenges that no single organization can solve alone. From workforce development and education access to housing affordability and environmental resilience, the scale and complexity of the issues shaping our state’s future demand more than good research — they demand collaboration. At Texas 2036, our strategic partnerships are central to how we do our…
The recently released STAAR results provided the most up-to-date data on how students are doing in math, science, history and reading in Texas. When looking at data by graduating class, we see some cohorts are experiencing sustained growth, while others continue to decline in proficiency. Education builds on itself year over year so any disruption…
In 2020, over 368,000 babies were born in Texas. That’s about one baby every 90 seconds. Medicaid, the joint federal and state program that provides health care coverage for low-income people, covers about 50% of those births. Medicaid coverage is a lifeline for low-income pregnant women across the state. But in the quest to reduce…
Broadband internet holds the promise to more closely knit rural Texas and historically underserved pockets of our urban centers into the fabric of the state’s booming, high-tech economy. The state Legislature is taking important steps now to bridge that digital divide, investing a significant portion of the state’s historic revenue balance and maximizing federal funding…
Rising health care spending is a profound challenge for the U.S. and Texas. A priority at Texas 2036 is to ensure health care affordability and its impact on quality of life. In our Strategic Framework, we use data related to System Affordability and Health Outcomes to examine total health care expenditures and health outcomes like…
