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Roadmap to readiness for every Texas graduate

August 15, 2025

This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter with what you need to know about the roadmap to readiness for every Texas graduate. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Driving success in Texas high schools When too many graduates left high school unprepared for college or career, Texas took…

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TEA release of A-F school ratings is a win for transparency

August 15, 2025

The Texas Education Agency today announced notable gains in A–F accountability ratings for public schools and districts statewide, with strong year-over-year improvements in both campus and district performance. These ratings, which have been intermittent in recent years due to ongoing litigation, offer valuable transparency to parents, community members and policymakers. A main takeaway from the…

STAAR Reform: A big step forward on student testing

August 8, 2025
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter with what you need to know about the state’s efforts on STAAR reform. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. STAAR Reform: A big step forward on student testing As Texas lawmakers debate what comes after the STAAR test, one thing is clear: the new system must...
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2025 Policy Impact: Improving the Likelihood That Incarcerated Adults Can Find Jobs Post-Release

August 7, 2025
Access to postsecondary education isn’t just valuable for students in traditional classrooms, it’s essential for those within Texas prisons where it can reshape lives, boost public safety and enhance economic growth. Texas prisons house more than 134,000 individuals, and each year over 45,000 reenter society. Within three years, nearly half are rearrested, and 15-20% end...
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Why you should watch the STAAR debate this special session

August 7, 2025

This special session, lawmakers have a chance to do what they nearly accomplished just weeks ago: eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, better known as the STAAR test, and replace it with something better, shorter and more frequent to allow more opportunity for instruction and make it more useful for students, parents…

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2025 Policy Impact: Workforce of the Future

August 5, 2025
Expanding the Promise of a Texas Diploma Between 2021 and 2031, Texas will see nearly 1.7 million job openings each year, mostly from new jobs and retirements. Of those new jobs, nearly 1 million are expected to require some level of postsecondary credential.2 To succeed in today’s workforce, students need a strong foundation in the...
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