1. 1 A New Texas "Invest in Our Children, Invest in Our Future" State Senator Eliot Shapleigh 1-800-544-1990 david.edmonson@senate.state.tx.us Revised 4/28/08 ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008

2. 2 SOURCE: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

3. 3 ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008 SOURCE: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems

4. 4 ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008 The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems

5. 5 ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008 The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems

6. 6 ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008 The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems

7. 7 ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008 The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems

8. 8 ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008 State and Local Revenue for Texas Public Schools In Millions Fiscal Year LocalStateTotal% State Share 2000$11,717.4$10,391.4$22,108.847.0 2001$13,336.6$10,247.6$23,584.243.5 2002$14,430.0$9,720.3$24,150.340.2 2003$15,777.4$10,381.6$26,159.039.7 2004$16,631.4$9,774.0$26,405.437.0 2005$17,548.7$10,454.0$28,002.737.3 2006$19,912.8$10,147.7$30,060.533.8 2007$20,322.7$13,338.2$33,711.039.7 2008*$17,706.3$17,656.9$35,363.249.9 2009*$19,219.6$17,657.6$36,877.247.9 *Estimated Source: Legislative Budget Board

9. 9 What We Want  Attract and Retain Motivated Teachers  Smaller Classes  Rigorous and New Academic Courses  Enriched Early Education Programs ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008

10. 10 “Good schools are where Teachers know how to teach and love to do it and Students believe they can learn and they do it con ganas!” ---Senator Eliot Shapleigh ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008

11. 11 "Our goal is to shrink government to the size where we can drown it in a bathtub." – Grover Norquist Per Capita General Expenditures SOURCE: U.S Bureau of the Census, Government Division, January 2006. ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008

12. 12 Pupil-teacher ratio in public schools 1 24 th Average teacher salaries 2 31 st Spending per student 3 43 rd Secondary teachers w/ degrees in the subjects they teach 4 Avg. SAT Scores 5 Percentage of population over 25 w/ a high school diploma 6 50 th ou Get What You Pay For You Get What You Pay For 1 U.S. Department of Education 2 Legislative Budget Board 3 Legislative Budget Board 4 U.S. Department of Education 5 The College Board 6 U.S. Census Bureau ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008 Math: 42 nd Verbal: 47 th Math: 43 rd Science: 47 th

13. 13 What is Texas’ Future in 2040? Household income will decline by $5,061 – almost 9.3 percent. For the first time in our history, the next generation of Texans will be less prosperous than the generation before them. Source: Dr. Steve Murdock, State of Texas Demographer, Texas State Data Center ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008

14. 14 HoustonDallasFt.Worth African American26% 24% Hispanic63%69%61% Asian/Pacific Islander3%1%2% White8%5%13% Limited English Proficient46%48% Economically Disadvantaged84%91%76% 2007-08 First Grade Enrollment Selected School Districts Source: Texas Education Agency ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008

15. 15 The Educational Pipeline Equipo Bowie Pre-KElementaryHigh School Higher Education ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008 Head Start

16. 16 Why Are Texas' Sales and Property Taxes So High? Why Are Texas' Sales and Property Taxes So High? (relative sources of revenue) SOURCE: CQ’s State Fact Finder 2007; FY04 ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008