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Tribune Festival 2019

Celebrating #TribFest20 With FAST FACTS

September 2, 2020
Last year, Texas 2036 partnered with the Texas Tribune’s annual Tribune Festival to launch our new website, announce our statewide board, and introduce ourselves to thousands of Texans who appreciate smart conversations about Texas’ present and its future.  We worked with the Tribune to host a series of panel discussions on Congress in Austin, practically...
Unique as Texas

Recognizing Texas Counties are as Unique as Texas

August 27, 2020
It may not surprise many Texans that, based on our unique history and culture, Texas has forged its own path in terms of governing. Our state’s borders cover more than 268,000 square miles, putting us in second place by size to Alaska. Our 29 million people place us in second place for population size, behind...
Straight Talk Texas - Higher Education

Straight Talk Texas #21: A Conversation About Higher Education

August 20, 2020
Grab a front row seat for conversations by state and policy leaders on topics that matter both now and in the future. [vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html] Straight Talk Texas – A Conversation About Higher Education Recorded On: May 28, 2020 In this previously recorded episode of Straight Talk Texas, Texas 2036 President and CEO Margaret Spellings discusses higher...

It’s Time to Double Down on Higher Ed

August 19, 2020
Colleges and universities across Texas and the country are beginning their fall semesters. Some students are learning on campus and others are learning from a distanced laptop. But what’s important is that they are learning. While the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic are both trying and unusual, there is hardly a time when higher education...
Schools Must Reopen

‘There Are No Risk-Free Propositions’ But This Former Education Secretary Says Schools Must Reopen – The Texas Standard

August 13, 2020
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Broadband Planning

Continued Collection and Validation of Data Helps Broadband Planning

August 6, 2020
The nonprofit group Connected Nation (CN Texas) this week released its second round of broadband access maps for Texas. These maps show the availability of fixed broadband around the state.  Broadband access is critical to our state’s present and future. Reliable online access allows children to learn (especially as school buildings are closed due to...
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