Texas Higher Ed Commissioner on College Access – Podcast Episode 161 | Classnotes Podcast 161
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Classnotes Podcast (March 29, 2016) IDRA recently brought together researchers, K-12 educators, policymakers, family and community leaders, higher education faculty, and students to give input on the future of post-secondary education in Texas and the study of HB5 implementation. House Bill 5 was passed in 2013, setting new graduation requirements and removing the more rigorous courses from the standard curriculum. In contrast, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s plan, 60x30TX, sets a goal that 60 percent of the 25- to 34- year-old workforce in Texas will hold a post-secondary credential by 2030.
At IDRA’s Ready Texas: Stakeholder Convening event, Dr. Raymund A. Paredes, Texas Commissioner of Higher Education, shares insights about how Texas students were faring under the previous curriculum plan compared to other states and what stakeholders need to examine now to assure the state is preparing all students for post-secondary success. He is interviewed by Christie L. Goodman, APR, IDRA communication manager with an introduction by Laurie Posner, MPA, IDRA senior education associate and director for the Ready Texas project.
The Ready Texas: Stakeholder Convening is a project of IDRA, hosted in collaboration with the UTeach Program, College of Natural Sciences, the University of Texas at Austin. This project was made possible through a grant from Greater Texas Foundation.
Show length: 06:59
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Resources
Ready Texas: A Study of the Implementation of HB5 in Texas
http://www.idra.org/research_articles/ready-texas/
Report: Ready Texas: Stakeholder Convening Proceedings Report
http://createsend.com/t/r-F7D888894AC400642540EF23F30FEDED
Implementation of New Texas Graduation Requirements Needs Further Study
http://createsend.com/t/r-F7D888894AC400642540EF23F30FEDED
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