Opportunities in Education

TexasNextStep, first proposed by Comptroller Strayhorn in May 2002, would offer all Texas high-school graduates the opportunity to attend two years of college at any public community college, technical college or two-year institution designated by the Legislature with the state picking up the tab for tuition, fees and books. Legislation is required to implement this proposal.

Texas Tomorrow Funds (TTF)

Compendium of Texas Colleges and Financial Aid Calendar in partnership with the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation

The State of Education

• Current and Future Facilities Needs of Texas Public School Districts (October 2006)
• The Cost of Underpaying Texas Teachers Updated (March 2006)
• Texas Where We Stand: Major Challenges Facing Texas Education Today (February 2006)
• School Start Date Task Force Report (January 2005)
• The Cost of Underpaying Texas Teachers (December 2004)
• Saving Summer: Lessons Learned (September 2004)
• Guiding Our Children Toward Success: How Texas School Counselors Spend Their Time (August 2002)
• Report of the Public Education Integrity Task Force (January 2001)
• Comptroller's School District Watch List

Comptroller Strayhorn stresses education in the first three of her Ten Principles for Texas in the New Century: Develop a better-educated workforce Direct more of every education dollar into the classroom Raise the bar on student performance

Texas School Performance Review
Directing more of every education dollar into the classroom

The Texas School Performance Review was transferred to the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) pursuant to HB7, 78th 3rd Called Session.
Future reviews can be found at the LBB.

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