Communications Director
John serves as Texas 2036’s main media contact, coordinating and advising on Texas 2036’s appearances in external media outlets. In addition, he plays a lead role in writing, editing and publishing the organization’s main publications, including its blog posts and newsletters.
Yesterday, the Texas Education Agency released this year’s STAAR exam results, giving us the most up-to-date data on how students are performing across the state and how far we have come in terms of COVID recovery. As with all data, there are a lot of ways to cut it and even more ways to analyze…
Today’s release of the 2023 Grades 3-8 STAAR results shows generally positive trends in both passage and students meeting grade level expectations. This general improvement in student scores is good news for Texas students, but the context of these scores matters greatly for Texas families. For a student to “pass” the STAAR exam in Texas,…
This look at prosperity and well-being is the seventh of our seven-part blog series, “Strategic Framework: 7 Key Findings,” which highlights some of the most compelling data from our new Strategic Framework. OVERARCHING POLICY OF OUR SIX POLICY PILLARS: Prosperity and Well-Being Increased prosperity and well-being statewide, through 2036 and beyond, ensures current and future…
This look at government performance is the sixth of our seven-part blog series, “Strategic Framework: 7 Key Findings,” which highlights some of the most compelling data from our new Strategic Framework. POLICY AREA: Government Performance Currently, long-term liabilities account for two-thirds of state obligations, and Texas’ state budget revenues rank fourth most volatile among its…
