Our Priorities
Multiple Pathways to Graduation
To meet Texas’ workforce and societal needs in the next quarter century, rigorous high school diploma choices that recognize an individual student’s natural talents, interests and abilities and prepare all students for a variety of career and continuing education opportunities must be established.
Accountability
Public school accountability systems aim to ensure all students are meeting agreed-upon standards and that public tax dollars are spent wisely. They signal that all students regardless of family demographics or geography, are expected to achieve and be successful in school. An accountability system should:
Pre-Kindergarten
To improve student achievement, reduce the dropout rate and its associated costs to society and the state, and to enhance parental workforce participation, Texas must maintain funding for full-day high-quality pre-kindergarten programs throughout the state. expand its current half-day pre-kindergarten program to full-day and improve its overall quality.
