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Texas Should Pay Attention to Tennessee’s Education Results

June 15, 2022

The Tennessee Department of Education recently released its state assessment results and they’re worth paying attention to for Texas policymakers.   Across the state, various groups have been calling for a suspension of the STAAR exam. The most frequent justification for the suspension, and the resulting halt in the state’s academic accountability system (known as the…

Work-Based Learning Can Help Achieve Texas’ Vision for a High-Quality Workforce

June 13, 2022
The following written testimony was submitted by Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Renzo Soto to the Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee on June 13, 2022. What to Know: 76% of Texas voters want the Texas Legislature to prioritize resources towards education and training programs linked to good-paying jobs. The Legislature has passed legislation to...

8 Ways to Bolster Texas’ Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative Goals and Strategies

June 7, 2022

Record job levels in Texas is certainly cause to celebrate the state’s economic success. However, the state must also ensure we’re prepared to fill those jobs with qualified Texans in order to sustain these celebrations through our bicentennial and beyond. One way we do this: fully implement House Bill 3767, the Texas Education and Workforce…

Tri-Agency Finalizes Workforce Development Goals As Record Employment Levels Continue

June 6, 2022

Texas is in its sixth straight month of setting record employment levels with the Texas Workforce Commission recently announcing the addition of 62,800 nonfarm jobs in April 2022. To sustain this job growth, our state must have talented workers to fill those jobs.  Through House Bill 3767 (87-R), the Texas Education and Workforce Alignment Act,…

Teacher Shortage Remains Top of Mind

June 3, 2022
The following testimony was submitted by Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Mary Lynn Pruneda to the Senate Committee on Education on May 24, 2022. What to Know: The data is still not yet clear on the teacher shortage, but our polling indicates that between 4%-25% of Texas teachers are thinking about leaving the profession. Teachers...

Data Suggests Texas’ School District Accountability System is Strong

June 2, 2022
The state must continue to care about how every student in Texas is performing academically The following testimony was submitted by Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Mary Lynn Pruneda to the House Public Education Committee on May 24, 2022. At Texas 2036, we believe strongly in a valid, reliable, and transparent assessment and accountability system....
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