LONESTARP3 Data Council & Who Remains “College Career and Military Ready” in the Context of a Shifting Accountability Framework?
LONESTARP3 Data Council
Jacob Kirksey, Associate Professor, College of Education, Texas Tech University
Sam Boiser, Deputy Director of Policy and Advocacy, Educate Texas
Participants engaged in an interactive session featuring updates and early insights from the LONESTARP3 Data Council, launched in Spring 2025. Through a live, shared document, attendees contributed perspectives, questions, and priorities in real time—helping to shape emerging ideas and inform future tools and resources. The session also previewed progress toward a broader “state of the state” perspective, reinforcing how collaborative research partnerships are working to strengthen the quality and use of Texas P20W data.
Who Remains “College Career and Military Ready” in the Context of a Shifting Accountability Framework?
Gabriela Sanchez Soto, Senior Researcher, Houston Education Research Consortium
This session explored new research examining how College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) outcomes may shift as Texas approaches anticipated accountability updates in 2028. Participants engaged with findings drawn from statewide data, policy analysis, and system-level trends, offering practical insights for state and district leaders working to support equitable student outcomes during this transition.