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The Strategerist: Margaret Spellings- A Life in Education Policy

October 23, 2019

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 high quality of education. She shares how important it is we equip our children for the workforce and college, what she would focus on if...

The National Advisory Council Behind the Prenatal-to-Three Policy Impact Center

October 23, 2019

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 thoughtful about its membership to ensure the advisory group reflected diversity not only in expertise but in perspective and experience as well. Director Dr. Cynthia...

Harris Health’s Dr. Ann Barnes Named to Texas 2036 Board of Directors

October 22, 2019

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 the state’s upcoming bicentennial celebration in 2036, focuses on finding data-driven solutions for some of Texas’ biggest long-term challenges and opportunities in the areas of...

Texans, here’s how you can help fight cancer – from the ballot box

October 22, 2019

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 to a program that the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas funded in 2018, Martin was able to have the necessary scans at her hometown hospital...

A Diagnosis for Health Care in Texas

October 15, 2019

Later this week, Texas 2036 CEO Margaret Spellings will speak to nearly 1,000 people at the Healthier Texas Summit, a two-day gathering in Austin focused on empowering leaders from diverse sectors with proven approaches for improving the health of our state. The mission of the conference fits well with the work we are doing here...

Data Makes the Case for Action

October 8, 2019

A focus on data sets Texas 2036 apart. We don’t start with an agenda of laws to pass; we don’t cherry-pick numbers to push people down a preordained path. Instead, we use data to identify what the state needs and find ways of meeting those needs. A great many statistics illuminate the challenges and opportunities...

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