robert sanborn, ed.d. what works in texas… and what needs to change
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Robert Sanborn, Ed.D.
What Works in Texas… and What Needs to
Change
What Works
America’s “Top State for Business” in 2010
Texas is the nation’s number one producer of oil, gas and refined chemical products and a leader in aerospace and aviation
Texas is a top-ranked global destination for foreign direct investment
Texas’ unemployment rate has been at or below the national rate for 45 consecutive months
Economic Opportunity
The population of Texas is approximately 50% minority
Latinos are expected to comprise the largest ethnic group in Texas by 2020
Texas leads the nation in population diversity, even in rural Texas, due to the growing Latino population
Latino students account for the largest percentage of public school enrollment (49%), followed by White students (33%)
Diversity
Entrepreneurial Spirit
“Texas, at a lot of levels, is very fertile ground for education reform and for entrepreneurship in education…there’s something in the Texan DNA that allows entrepreneurship to happen.” - Mike Feinberg, co-founder of KIPP
Robust charter school movemento Texas is home to 10% of the nation’s charterso Only two states, Arizona and California, have
more charter schools than Texas
What Needs to Change
Child Poverty
49% of Texas’ children live at or near poverty
Prevalence of child poverty is 3.2-3.5 times greater among Texas’ African American and Latino children than among White children
Only three states - New Mexico, Mississippi, and Arkansas - have a higher proportion of children in/near poverty
Texas ranked last in children’s health insurance coverage in 2008, with 19% of children uninsured
24% of children live in households that were food insecure at some point during the year
o On an average day, more than 1.7 million Texas students who qualify for a free or reduced-price breakfast are not participating
Access to Health/Nutrition
Texas ranks last in the nation in the percentage of adults with high school diplomas
Only 79.6% of Texans have a high school diploma
In Texas, more than one in three students never finish high school
Estimated cost to the state: $9.6 billion for each class of dropouts
Educational Access
L.A.
96Chicago
42N.Y.C.
62
Houston
11
Texas ranks 39th in postsecondary enrollment among 18-24 year olds.
Panel Discussions
What Works in Texas… and What Needs to
Change
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