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2019, 86th Legislative Session

In 2018-2019, Philanthropy Advocates commissioned, conducted, and shared research on four policy priorities to the Texas Legislature for the 2019 Texas Legislative Session: Early Grade Success, College & Career Pathways, Effective Teaching and School Finance.

We are particularly proud of our members and partners for their dedicated advocacy leading up to and through the 2019 legislative session. The Texas Legislature passed an historic piece of legislation, “House Bill 3”, that increased Texas school finance funding and made meaningful reforms that will lead to increased student and teacher success. Each of our four policy work groups saw the issues we researched and advocated on reflected in “House Bill 3”.

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Philanthropy Advocates was formerly known as the Texas Education Grantmakers Advocacy Consortium (TEGAC) until August 2020. Previously-created resources, documents and blog posts mentioning TEGAC are still provided on this website for your reference.

The Research is Clear: High-Quality Pre-K Pays Off

The Research is Clear: High-Quality Pre-K Pays Off

Research from Texas and across the U.S. shows that effective pre-k programs help students start kindergarten with the skills they need to succeed, boost early literacy and academic achievement, and reduce both grade retention and provision of special education services. This brief outlines examples of these research findings from throughout the country and here in Texas. It then concludes with a closer look at ways that Texas legislators should harness the power of early childhood education by funding full-day pre-k and taking other steps as they address school finance during the 2019 legislative session.

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Smart Start: Mentoring For New Teachers Benefits Kids

Smart Start: Mentoring For New Teachers Benefits Kids

To better understand mentorship best practices and the experiences of Texas teachers, Teach Plus Texas examined research on the effectiveness of mentoring programs and conducted a statewide survey of 147 teachers about their experience with mentoring early in their careers. In this report, Teach Plus Texas presents findings and a set of recommendations for states and districts.

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Consequences of the Texas Public School Funding Hole of 2011-16

Consequences of the Texas Public School Funding Hole of 2011-16

In 2011, the Texas Legislature cut $5.4 billion from the two-year public education budget. This report explores the consequences of these cuts, with a particular focus on equity as applied to school finance.

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86th Legislative Session

February 1, 2019 

TEGAC's 2019 Legislative Priorities

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