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Texas' incredible story

What’s the next chapter in Texas’ incredible story?

October 14, 2020
Today, A.J. Rodriguez starts his new role at Texas 2036 as Executive Vice President. Read why he joined our non-profit after serving as Chairman of the Texas Association of Business while an executive at Zachry Group, Deputy City Manager in San Antonio, and President and CEO of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: [vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html]Our...
Texas' Institutions

Texas’ institutions are essential to our liberties and rights Education is especially important to forging a free and democratic society

October 8, 2020
It may seem counterintuitive, but our liberties and rights as Texans depend in part on effective, efficient institutions. For society to move forward, the organizations it creates for shared purposes are essential — particularly during times of disruptive, unpredictable change, like the changes early settlers faced in establishing new economies and the changes today’s leaders...
Texas Higher Education Almanac

Diving into the Texas Higher Education Almanac – What Do the Numbers Tell Us?

October 2, 2020
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) recently released its 10th annual Texas Public Higher Education Almanac. It includes national, statewide, and institution-specific data in several key areas, including student demographics, educational attainment, and institutional information. The Almanac helps measure the state’s progress toward its strategic plan for higher education. Known as 60x30TX, the strategic plan...

Texas 2036 Analysis: Texas Expenditures of $11 Billion CARES Act Funding

September 24, 2020
Among the many funding streams in the CARES Act, Texas state and local governments received $11,243,461,000 via the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) (1). Texas’ CRF allocation is split into three main categories: $3.2 billion allocated directly to cities and counties with populations greater than 500,000; $1.85 billion allocated to the state, available for use by...
Align Higher Ed & Workforce

To Help Texas’s Ailing Economy, Align Higher Ed & Workforce

September 23, 2020
Information is generally underrated as an economic development tool. Right now, nearly 2 million Texans are collecting unemployment relief. Especially as many contemplate seeking out new skills and retool for new industries, they need to know what career paths offer the most opportunity. Similarly, colleges and universities can play a critical role for these Texans...
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