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It’s a tough time to be a kid in Texas.

November 5, 2019
On a single day last week, we got fresh statistics showing that Texas students’ math and reading scores have at-best stagnated — and, in some cases, dropped dramatically — over the past two years. We also got new numbers showing not only that Texas is still leading the nation in the number of uninsured children, but that our...
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ENTERPRISE EDITORIAL: Texas schools must do better with reading

November 1, 2019
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 of Educational Progress revealed that reading scores for fourth-graders in public schools in Texas ranked 42nd in the nation. That’s pretty bad. What could be...

The Texas NAEP scores are a wake up call for all Texans

October 30, 2019
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 U.S. Secretary of Education under President George W. Bush, released the following statement Wednesday in response to the scores: 4th grade reading scores 8th grade...

Spooky Statistics and Constitutional Amendments

October 28, 2019
It’s Halloween week. While we at Texas 2036 are quite optimistic about the future of Texas, this may be one time when it’s appropriate to focus on some of the spooky data lurking out there about where we are and where we could be headed. If your neighborhood vampire isn’t scary enough, spend some time...

Violent Crime Remains at Historic Lows, but Systematic Challenges Persist

October 23, 2019
It’s one of the most important, if not one of the most discussed, positive trends of the last couple of decades: Violent crime in Texas has decreased considerably. [info_banner_vc image_id="894" alt="sfsdf"] America’s Health Rankings (United Health Foundation), 2018 Annual Report (based on U.S. Department of Justice, FBI data.) [/info_banner_vc]The violent crime rate in Texas (defined...
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