CPPP Announces New Executive Director
Nationally renowned social justice lawyer and communicator Ann Beeson takes the CPPP helm on Sept. 3. AUSTIN, TEXAS—The Center for Public Policy Priorities’ Board of
Nationally renowned social justice lawyer and communicator Ann Beeson takes the CPPP helm on Sept. 3. AUSTIN, TEXAS—The Center for Public Policy Priorities’ Board of
By Jeanie Donovan For many of the five million school children in Texas, returning to the classroom this week means more than just a new
The best way for Texas to grow its economy is by investing in a well-educated workforce, according to a new paper published by EPI for
Next week, our schools will open to serve 80,000 more students than last year, bringing the total number of children in Texas’ public schools to
Dear Friends, Today is my last day at CPPP. I want to thank all our friends and supporters who have fought with us over this
What can be done to address the barriers that often make it difficult for disadvantaged children to succeed in school? Noted education researcher Helen Ladd
Texas lost its top ranking as an attractive location for business in CNBC’s annual list because of its poor “quality of life” performance. Texas fell
By Eric Bybee Texas has the fourth-highest rate of teen pregnancy in the nation, with a total of 48,586 teen births in 2010. Parenthood is
As predicted, this session’s debates around school choice were used as a distraction from discussing real solutions to the state’s education challenges. Fortunately, all the
The 2013 Legislature brought big changes to the Adult Basic Education (ABE) and literacy system in Texas. SB 307 by Sen. Joan Huffman, effective September 1,