This week, the Texas Education Agency released the results of the five End-of-Course exams that Texas students took this spring in key high school courses — Algebra I, Biology, English I and II, and U.S. History. Next week, Texas families will receive the results for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, widely known…
Policy Advisor Gabe Grantham prepared the following testimony on how Texas can be a national leader on college and career readiness for the May 8, 2025, public hearing on CSHB 120 in the Senate Education K-16 Committee. My name is Gabe Grantham, Education Policy Advisor for Texas 2036. Thank you for the opportunity to testify…
Policy Advisor Gabe Grantham submitted the following comments in March 2025 on proposed Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for mathematics that would support middle school advanced mathematics programs. I am writing to express my strong support for the proposed additions to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for middle school mathematics. These new sections…
As we eagerly await the release of the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results later this month, it’s a pivotal moment to reflect on what these scores mean for both Texas and the nation. The NAEP results provide a unique opportunity to understand where we stand in math education and identify areas that…