Education prepares students for leadership, service, and innovation. The Austin Chronicle spoke with EDTX's Dr. Priscilla Aquino-Garza on proposed limits to certain degree programs. "You cannot measure passion or the spark of learning." Read more: austinchronicle.com/news/2025-02-2…

Strong educators = student success. Educate Texas advocates for teacher recruitment, prep & retention to build a stronger K-12 & workforce pipeline. linkedin.com/posts/educate-…

Today, the Senate Ed K-16 Committee hears SB 2253, which creates the Preparing and Retaining Educators through Partnership Programs (PREP) Allotment. #EDTX supports Texas's bold investments in high-quality teacher prep pathways. #TxLege Learn more: bit.ly/449lBxF

The House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education is hearing HB 2189 which supports healthcare CTE and dual credit programs. Strong pathways are key to student success and a strong workforce! edtx.org/get-involved/ #Txlege #TxED #TxPublicSchools

Great teachers don’t just happen, they’re trained! Thanks to #Texas Senate leadership @CreightonforTX, SB 2253 passed committee, paving the way for future educators to gain hands-on experience before leading a classroom. #TxEd #TXLege bit.ly/3EnLqPY

Announcing $7.5 million in grants from @givewisely to address educational challenges across North Texas with BIG investments. Read about all eight organizations and their grants at: cftexas.org/about-cft/blog…

Texas House passed #HB2! A big win for #Texas education with targeted investments & broader funding to drive student success. Excited to see the expansion of the #TeacherIncentiveAllotment (TIA), which helps recruit and retain top educators! #TXEd bit.ly/4jhWr4K

HB 120 passed the House! More funding for #PTECH and advising means Texas students, especially in rural areas, get the support they need to succeed. Big win for postsecondary success and workforce readiness! #TXLeg bit.ly/4lwWOKp

SB 1786 has officially passed the #TX House! This vital legislation strengthens outcomes-based approach to funding community colleges, expanding opportunities for students statewide. We applaud @RepVanDeaver and Senator Brandon Creighton - Texas SD4 for helping advance this work. #txlege #HigherEd

The Texas Senate & Brandon Creighton are strengthening Texas’s teacher pipeline with #SB2253. Their support for paid prep programs ensures aspiring educators gain real-world training before leading classrooms. #TxEd #TXLege Learn more: bit.ly/4aGi37o

The RGV is rising with students at the center. At the 2024 RGV FOCUS Scorecard Release, leaders celebrated gains in 3rd grade reading & 8th grade math, $47M in TIA funds, and a doubling of credentialed grads. Raíces Fuertes. Futuro Foreciente. Learn more: rgvfocus.org

#DidYouKnow Only 12% of students are in schools with enough counselors. This means 1.2M Texas students lack access to adequate advising. Here’s why advising matters now more than ever: bit.ly/42Q06RB

Big win for TX students + our future workforce! Texas Instruments Foundation is investing $7.3M in STEM across Dallas ISD, DeSoto ISD, & Lancaster ISD with Educate Texas leading implementation to grow career-ready opportunities. Learn more at edtx.org/districtwide-s…

Exciting News! Denison ISD received a $1.9 M grant from the Texas Instruments Foundation in partnership with Educate Texas for STEM education! This supports teacher training, AP/CTE pathways, & STEM programs. Plus, a new TI award for teaching excellence! #IGTBAYJ #FutureReady #STEM

Day 1 of #CCRSMSummit2025 launched today in Denton presented by Texas Education Agency in collaboration with Educate Texas. Sessions focused on blueprint planning, dual credit, teacher pipelines, and CCRSM-wide alignment. Learn more: texasccrsm.org/resources/gett… #CCRSM #ECHS #PTECH #TexasEducation

Over 3 days, 600+ leaders joined 100+ sessions focused on aligning Early College and P-TECH models to Blueprint goals. Day 3 closed with strategies for sustainable pathways, crosswalks, and student success. Learn more: texasccrsm.org/resources/gett…

Day 2 of the #CCRSMSummit2025 focused on leading with long-term vision. “We have a responsibility to change systems—not just for the students in front of us now, but for the students coming behind them.” – Valarie Londrie, Texas Education Agency Learn more: bit.ly/3SMYcLK

We support Texas Higher Ed's proposed rules under SB 1786—an important next step in implementing HB 8 reforms. They reflect strong alignment with workforce-ready pathways and outcomes-based funding. 📄 Read our comment:edtx.org/wp-content/upl… #txlege #HigherEd #WorkforceReady