Issue Position: Elevate Texas Education

Issue Position

Greg Abbott knows that the minds that will power America's future are being educated in Texas today.

Since Greg Abbott took office as Governor, more Texas students are graduating from high school and college. Texas now has the third highest high school graduation rate in America.

Of the top 100 public high schools in America, more are located in Texas than any other state, and Texas doubled the number of tier one universities.

Early Education

Governor Abbott passed education initiatives that

Fund optional, quality, accountable Pre-K
Fund Math and Literacy Academies
Fund "Read to Learn" programs

Greg Abbott wants to recruit and retain the best and brightest teachers and create a pathway for the very best teachers to earn the most in the nation.

Governor Abbott knows that when it comes to education, not all kids are the same. A one-size-fits-all approach simply doesn't work. That's why we need to empower parents to choose the school that's best for their child.

Read Greg Abbott's "Educating Texans: Foundations of Excellence" Plan.

Read Greg Abbott's "Educating Texans: Local Control" Plan.

Read Greg Abbott's "Educating Texans: Digital Learning" Plan.

Higher Education

As Governor, Greg Abbott signed the University Research Initiative into law, devoting

More than $8 billion in bonds and funding to promote research, compensate researchers
$4 billion devoted to attracting Nobel Laureates and National Academy Members

Read Greg Abbott's "Educating Texans: Higher Education" Plan.

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