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Take Action On Texas Issues That Matter To You

July 18, 2022
We’re working on the issues that matter most to Texas — education and workforce, health care, infrastructure, natural resources, justice and safety, and government performance between now and our bicentennial in 2036. As we plan for next year’s Legislative session, we want to hear from you. What do you think is the most important issue...

Taking Action: TX Community Colleges’ Declining Enrollment

July 18, 2022

While Texas recovers from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in many ways, the state also continues to hemorrhage community college enrollments. This defies historical trends where community colleges typically served more students during periods of economic instability so that they could find secure employment. One possible reason is the state’s red hot jobs market. …

Google, Texas 2036 Discuss Higher Education and Workforce

July 11, 2022

On Friday, July 8, Texas 2036 policy advisor Renzo Soto joined Google for a panel it hosted for the Australian-American Leadership Dialogue. The Tech Ecosystem in Texas: Credentials, Higher Ed, and Workforce event focused on how Texas is leading the conversation on tech innovation and the role education plays in it.  One example is the…

Texas, Burning: State Wildfire Risk to Increase

July 7, 2022

The Fourth of July sparked more than celebrations this past holiday weekend. Hot temperatures and drought conditions provided a combustible mix as fireworks ignited hundreds of wildfires across Texas. In North Texas, Fort Worth and Dallas fire departments extinguished nearly 500 brush and grass fires while Central Texas fire crews responded to about 150 fires,…

Key Takeaways From The 2021-22 Texas STAAR Results

July 1, 2022

The 2021 – 2022 STAAR results are in, and our main takeaway is Texas surpassed its pre-pandemic reading scores, but still has work to do in mathematics. In this blog, we’ll breakdown those scores and talk through what they mean for state policymakers in the coming session. While there is some good news overall, we…

Three Big Wins from the Sunset Commission to Strengthen the Texas Water Development Board

June 30, 2022

On June 22, the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission approved recommendations for the Texas Water Development Board to better plan for more severe droughts, establish meaningful budget metrics and incorporate stronger data for outreach efforts. This comes after Texas 2036 submitted ideas for the Commission to consider as they work to improve the Water Development Board’s…

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