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Education policy expert says Texas 'will be short thousands of skilled workers by 2030'
By Sam Jackson | Feb 28, 2023
Two education experts, Jorge Borrego and Erin Davis Valdez, recently authored a report on Texas workers, which concluded that many young students are not "career-ready."
Middleton on education savings accounts for Texas children: 'Educational choice is simple'
By Lone Star Standard Report | Feb 24, 2023
Texas State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston) expressed his support for expanded school choice options in the state in a Feb. 2 tweet.
Harris files bill in Texas House to prevent 'invasive' teaching of critical race theory in state colleges and universities
By Sam Jackson | Feb 21, 2023
Texas Rep. Cody Harris (R-Palestine) has filed a bill in the Texas House that would ban the teaching of critical race theory in public colleges and universities in the state, making a school ineligible to receive state funding if it teaches CRT.
Harrison: 'There is nothing more important to Texas than how we educate the next generation'
By Lone Star Standard Report | Feb 20, 2023
School choice proponents hope State Rep. Brian Harrison (R-Waxahachie) makes the most of his recent appointment to the Committee on Public Education in the Texas House of Representatives by helping to get Education Savings Account (ESA) legislation passed.
Texas Public Policy Foundation education analyst awaits deep dives into school issues
By T.H. Lawrence | Feb 20, 2023
Erin Davis Valdez has seen education from many sides. She has been a home-schooled student, teacher and school administrator, as well as participating in educational entrepreneurship, philanthropy, workforce development, online instruction and policy research.
Abbott in letters to state universities, agencies: DEI hiring programs are 'inconsistent with the law'
By Lone Star Standard Report | Feb 14, 2023
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s office sent letters to state universities and agencies asserting that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, tests and programs are illegal as a condition for hiring.
Texas Public Policy Foundation pushes innovation, Education Savings Accounts for rural Texans
By Lone Star Standard Report | Feb 13, 2023
The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) believes the loss of opportunity and economic decline in rural Texas can be solved by individual Education Savings Accounts (ESA).
Texas governor pushes 'educational freedom'
By Lone Star Standard Report | Feb 7, 2023
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed his support for educational 'freedom' for parents at Parent Empowerment Night at Annapolis Christian Academy in Corpus Christi.
Bachelor’s degree pay bonus over high school diploma is 87% in Texas
By Texas Business Daily reports | Jun 5, 2020
Texas workers with four-year degrees on average earn 87 percent more per year than workers with high school diplomas, the ninth highest percentage among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to an analysis released last month.
