Governing Principle
As the world becomes more competitive and the workplace more technologically challenging, the status quo in education is no longer enough to ensure a prosperous future for the children of Texas.
With that in mind, Gov. Perry has led Texas through a revolutionary transformation of our education system, starting from the ground up with the input of educators from all across the state.
Texas has made great strides in preparing our students for the future, becoming the first state in the nation to make a rigorous college and career preparatory curriculum the default for all high school students. Texas has also placed a renewed emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, working particularly to enable traditionally disadvantaged students to secure a solid base in these core subjects.
Through innovative programs and public-private partnerships, Texas has provided the tools necessary for schools to address the needs specific to their students, while simultaneously enacting some of the nation's toughest school accountability standards to ensure those students' needs are being met.
By pursuing our aggressive education agenda, Texas will continue to boast the best workforce in the nation, and secure our state's position as an economic force well into the future.
Action Items
» Gov. Perry recently proposed expanding the Virtual School Network by creating the Texas Virtual High School that will provide students who have dropped out of traditional high schools an opportunity to earn a high school diploma without returning to a bricks and mortar school. Additionally, this expanded network will give students additional access to classes their schools may not offer, dual credit opportunities, and flexibility to help keep students in school.» Gov. Perry has also recommended creating a tax incentive for employers who grant their employees two hours a week of paid time off to return to school or study for their GED. Once the employee has received their diploma or GED, the employer is then eligible to receive $1,500 per student in credit toward sales tax liability.
» In October 2009, Gov. Perry proposed a $160 million expansion of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program by doubling the number of T-STEM Academies in Texas, funding STEM scholarships to help ensure students receive a competitive education in these subjects, and doubling the number of UTeach programs.
» Gov. Perry has supported the creation of the Texas High School Project (THSP), a multi-million dollar public-private partnership designed to improve outcomes for economically disadvantaged and at risk students through innovative programs such as High School Redesign, Early College High Schools and T-STEM Academies. To date, THSP has served 83,000 students in 172 schools across the state. These efforts combined with new proposals, will provide multiple avenues for Texans to earn their diploma.
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Friday, October 08, 2010 • Killeen, Texas • Press Release
Gov. Perry Speaks at Texas State NAACP Annual Convention
Gov. Rick Perry today highlighted Texas’ efforts to ensure all Texans have access to a quality, affordable education in order to ensure their future success and strengthen the state’s economy. The governor spoke at the 74th Annual Texas State NAACP Convention. -
Wednesday, October 06, 2010 • Dallas, Texas • Press Release
Gov. Perry Speaks at UNT Dallas Founder’s Day Celebration
Gov. Rick Perry today highlighted the importance of ensuring Texans have access to a quality, affordable higher education in order to strengthen our state’s future workforce. The governor spoke at the Founder’s Day celebration for the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas). -
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 • Houston, Texas • Press Release
Gov. Perry Announces $2.9 Million TETF Investments in Three Houston Companies
Gov. Rick Perry today announced the state is investing $2.9 million through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) in three Houston area companies for the development and commercialization of their innovative biomedical technologies. -
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 • San Antonio, Texas • Press Release
Gov. Perry Announces $9.2 Million in TETF Investments in Three Companies
Gov. Rick Perry today announced investments totaling $9.2 million through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) in three spin-out companies from InCube Labs for the development and commercialization of treatments to help patients afflicted by iron-deficiency anemia, epilepsy and atrial fibrillation. The companies are relocating to San Antonio from California, and are in talks with the Institute for Preclinical Studies at Texas A&M University to develop these treatments. -
Monday, September 27, 2010 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
In Case You Missed It… Texas Universities are Doing Something Right
In The Austin American Statesman, university system chancellors Kent Hance, Francisco G. Cigarroa and Mike McKinney discuss the benefits and accomplishments of the Texas Emerging Technology Fund in Texas Universities. -
Thursday, September 23, 2010 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
Gov. Perry: Legal Action Against U.S. Department of Education Necessary to Preserve Texas Education Funding
Gov. Rick Perry today announced Texas is taking legal action to obtain $830 million in federal funding for Texas schools that the state has been prevented from receiving by U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett’s unconstitutional anti-Texas amendment to the federal emergency education jobs bill (H.R. 1586). -
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
Gov. Perry Praises Congressional Effort to Repeal Anti-Texas Doggett Amendment
Gov. Rick Perry today praised legislation filed in Congress by U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Congressman Michael Burgess to repeal language in the misdirected Doggett amendment that prevents Texas schools from receiving $830 million in federal funds. The Doggett amendment, part of the federal emergency education jobs bill (H.R. 1586), specifically penalizes Texas – and no other state - by requiring the governor to make assurances that the Texas Legislature will make specific funding commitments, which is a violation of the Texas Constitution. -
Monday, September 13, 2010 • Dallas, Texas • Press Release
Gov. Perry: Texas’ Biotechnology Industry is Leading to Life Saving Ideas
Gov. Rick Perry today highlighted Texas’ growing biomedical technology industry, and the innovative and life saving therapies and technologies taking shape in the state. The governor spoke at the opening of the Center for Vital Longevity at the University of Texas at Dallas. -
Thursday, September 09, 2010 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on the U.S. Department of Education’s Rejection of Texas’ Application for $830 Million in Federal Education Funding
Gov. Rick Perry today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Education’s rejection of Texas’ application for $830 million in federal funds for Texas schools from the federal emergency education jobs bill (H.R. 1586): -
Thursday, September 02, 2010 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
Gov. Perry: Washington Politics Restrict Texas Education Funds
Gov. Rick Perry today sent a letter to school administrators across the state detailing his efforts to try to access the $830 million in federal funds for Texas schools that Lloyd Doggett’s anti-Texas amendment to the federal emergency education jobs bill (H.R. 1586) has jeopardized. Doggett’s amendment requires the governor to make assurances that the Texas Legislature will make specific funding commitments, which is a violation of the Texas Constitution. - Page 4 of 64 pages First « Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next » Last