Texas's House Bill 2 commits over $400 million annually through the PREP Allotment to transform teacher preparation, incentivizing high-quality pathways and tying funding to outcomes. With 47% of newly-hired Texas teachers now entering the classroom uncertified, HB 2 bets that investing in preparation will produce teachers who are more effective and more likely to stay.
Our report, All in on Quality Preparation in Texas: An Analysis & Recommendations for Implementing House Bill 2, examines the implementation of HB 2 with educator-preparation programs a year after its passage through an in-depth survey, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and learning visits. It also makes policy recommendations for strengthening implementation.
