Continuing a decade-long trend, reading and math scores for 13-year-olds dropped again this year, according to the Long-Term Trend Assessment data released this week by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Today’s release is significant because it represents the first snapshot of the academic performance of 13-year-olds nationally since the start of the pandemic….
Texas 2036 Policy Analyst Gabe Grantham offered testimony Wednesday in front of the Texas Senate Education Committee in favor of Senate Bill 9, which focuses on investing more in the teaching workforce. Here are highlights from his testimony: We thank you for your commitment to Texas teachers. Teachers are the largest in-school factor of a…
Last month, the Senate Finance Committee held their first hearing on Article III of the budget, which included an overview of the Texas Education Agency. During the meeting, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath spoke about the Teacher Incentive Allotment and how it serves as a tool for recruiting and retaining teachers. As an example of the…
The Commit Partnership recently released a compelling video highlighting the importance of Texas’ school accountability system, currently known as the A-F system, which is a critical tool for parents, students and communities. The video outlines three important roles of school accountability: Hold school leaders accountable for improving student outcomes and closing achievement gaps. Provide parents…
On Monday, the Senate Finance Committee held their first hearing on Article III of the budget, which included an overview of the Texas Education Agency. The hearing started with the Legislative Budget Board laying out their summary of budget recommendations for the Foundation School Program, as well as the Texas Education Agency and non-FSP programs….
