By now, we all know that Monday’s CBO report estimated that the Senate health care bill ("BCRA") will increase the number of uninsured Americans by 22 million. And now we’re starting to see some estimates of what that would look like in Texas.
On the horizon is a fantastic opportunity for Texas to improve early learning. It’s called ESSA, or the Every Student Succeeds Act, which is the new federal education law replacing No Child Left Behind.
As the 2017 Texas legislative session gets underway, business leaders, educators, community leaders, and parents are eager to see state policymakers’ next move on pre-k.
Looking back over the last year, we are proud of everything that we've accomplished together for Texas kids -- and fired up to do a lot more work together with you when the Legislature convenes in a few weeks. Here are a few moments from 2016 that stand out.