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Texas passes major wildfire reforms

June 17, 2025
Texas passed major wildfire reforms this 2025 session after facing the largest wildfire in its recorded history in 2024. Not only that, but research shows wildfire seasons are expected to grow longer, with more areas of the state at risk. Data from the First Street Foundation reveals that nearly 9 million properties face wildfire risk over the...
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STAAR grades 3-8 results released: 5 quick takeaways

June 17, 2025

The Texas Education Agency released today the 2025 results from the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Grades 3-8 exams. The annual assessments provide a comprehensive look at how students are performing in key subjects at each grade level. These results reveal growth in academic outcomes across most grades in math, reading language…

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Here’s how Texas is investing in its water future

June 16, 2025
What will our state’s water future look like? Texas must invest at least $154 billion over the next 50 years to upgrade aging water systems and meet the needs of our growing population. Without action, prolonged drought could cost the state $165 billion in GDP each year by 2050. That’s why the Texas Legislature made...
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Texas expands high school career pathways

June 13, 2025
More than six in 10 jobs require a degree or credential, but only 36% of Texas high school graduates earn one within six years. Texas must expand access to workforce credentials in high school so students who choose not to attend college can still step into strong, career-ready jobs after graduation. This session, the 2025 Legislature...
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Why STAAR matters: Keeping Texas students on track

June 13, 2025

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…

Inside the 89th TXLege: What passed, what’s next

June 13, 2025

This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter with what passed this legislative session and what’s next. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. What we backed: Our priorities for Texas’ future With the Legislature wrapping up last week and the Governor reviewing recently passed bills, Texas 2036 is reflecting on…

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