Post on 01-Jan-2022
AUSTIN
BOSTON
CHICAGO
DALLAS
DENVER
HOUSTON
PORTLAND
SAN DIEGOSAN FRANCISCO
SAN JOSE
SEATTLE
STOCKHOLM
WASHINGTON, D.C.
ZURICH
LONDON
LOS ANGELES
NEW YORK
PARIS
TOKYO
SEOUL
SHANGHAI
ISTANBUL
MADRID
THE PECKING ORDER
OF CITIES IN THE 21ST
CENTURY IS BEING
WORKED OUT NOW.MINNEAPOLIS
HARTFORD
BALTIMORE
PHILADELPHIA
ATLANTA
OSAKA
MOSCOW
BEIJING
SINGAPORE
HONG KONG
Source: Brookings Institution (2016) Global Giants, Asian Anchors, Knowledge Capitals
HOUSTON NEXTDRIVING A STRONG, DIVERSE ECONOMY
• GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS RECRUITMENT
• ENERGY 2.0 (OIL & GAS, RENEWABLES)
• HOUSTON’S DIGITAL TRANSITION
• LIFE SCIENCES (CLINICAL, RESEARCH, COMMERCIALIZATION)
• MANUFACTURING, TRADE & LOGISTICS
• FREIGHT LOGISTICS INFRASTRUCTURE
HOUSTON NEXTENSURING A GREAT QUALITY OF LIFE
• FLOOD MITIGATION AND RESILIENCE
• TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
• EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT
• PUBLIC EDUCATION (PRE-K – 12)
• HIGHER EDUCATION
• WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
HOUSTON NEXTSUPPORTING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL
WHAT TEXAS NEEDS
(1) Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Recovery: Job Growth and Education Requirements through 2020.
65% OF JOBS IN 2020 WILL
REQUIRE MORE THAN A
HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION65%
HIGHER CALIBER
WORKFORCE
STRONGER BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
JOB GROWTH &
NEW BUSINESS
HIGHER
GDP
BETTER
EDUCATION
THE VIRTUOUS CYCLE OF EDUCATION
42%
60%
2018 2030
OUTSIDE
TEXAS
TEXAS
EDUCATED
PO
ST
SE
CO
ND
AR
Y
CR
ED
EN
TIA
L
21%
21%
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 60X30 Plan
WHAT TEXAS NEEDS
3RD GRADERS READING
AT GRADE LEVEL IN 2018Texas Public Education Information Resources, 2017. (5) TEA TAPR 2016-2017 report
40%
EDUCATION IN HARRIS COUNTY TODAY
ONLY 1 IN 3 STUDENTS ARE
READY FOR COLLEGE UPON
GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOLTEA TAPR 2016-2017 report
EDUCATION IN HARRIS COUNTY TODAY
44%
55%
All Schools >70% Black & Latino
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SC
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TEA A-F Ratings
EDUCATION IN HARRIS COUNTY TODAY
INEQUITY IN OUR SYSTEMHARRIS COUNTY DISTRICTS
College Ready: The percentage of 2016 graduates that meet or exceed the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA), the SAT test, or the ACT test – TEA TAPR 2017
PCT. ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED
PC
T. C
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RE
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50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
GROWTH OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS
PC
T. E
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NO
MIC
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DIS
AD
VA
NT
AG
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(TE
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40%
60%
1993 2000 2010 2018
TEA Enrollment Trends, SY92-93 to SY2017-18
1 IN 6 BLACK & LATINO
ADULTS HOLD A
BACHELOR'S DEGREE
71%
71% OF STUDENTS IN
HARRIS COUNTY ARE
BLACK OR LATINO
US Census, 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates,
EDUCATION IN HARRIS COUNTY TODAY
TURNAROUNDS CAN HAPPENDALLAS ISD IR CAMPUSES OVER TIME
43
37
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10
20
30
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SY13 SY14 SY15 SY16 SY17
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TEA Department of Assessment and Accountability
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
PER PUPIL SPENDINGU.S. vs TEXAS
US Census Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finance Data 2006-2016
9.19.7
10.310.5 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.7
11.011.4
11.8
7.67.8
8.38.5 8.7 8.7
8.3 8.38.6
8.9 9.0
7
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10
11
12
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Th
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$)
United States Texas
OUR STAND
SYSTEMATICALLY AND
SUSTAINABLY IMPROVING OUR
SCHOOL FINANCE FORMULA
TO EQUITABLY INCREASE PER-
PUPIL FUNDING
FUNDING FOR STUDENTS TO
REACH CRITICAL MILESTONES
WITH MORE MONEY FOR LOW-
INCOME STUDENTS AND ESL
LEARNERS
A STRONG FOCUS ON EARLY
LITERACY TO ENSURE THAT
EVERY STUDENT CAN READ BY
THE 3RD GRADE
INCREASING TEACHER
COMPENSATION TO PROMOTE
RETENTION OF EFFECTIVE
TEACHERS AND THEIR
SUPPORT OF STUDENTS WITH
THE GREATEST CHALLENGES
DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYMENT
BY SKILL LEVEL
40%
20%
40%
LOW
HIGH
MID
OIL & GAS
HEALTHCARE
CONSTRUCTION
PORT & MARITIME
PETROCHEMICAL
ADVANCED
MANUFACTURING
1 MILLION HIGH PAYING JOBS IN HOUSTONCAN BE ATTAINED WITH 2 YEARS OF TRAINING OR LESS
HIGH SCHOOL
TECHNICAL EDUCATION2 YEARS OR LESS
CAREER
UNIVERSITY4 YEARS OR MORE
MULTIPLE ROUTES TO ASUCCESSFUL CAREER
For information regarding the Houston Next capital
campaign, please contact Jenny Dudley,
jdudley@Houston.org or 713-844-3672.
For information regarding Partnership membership and
committee engagement opportunities, please contact
member.engagement@houston.org or 713-844-3678.