Texas
State Government
Governor
Greg Abbott (R)
State Senate
12
Democrats,
19
Republicans
State House
64
Democrats,
86
Republicans
Economic well-being - Texas
Extreme poverty rate
0.08
Food insecurity
0.176
Minimum wage
7.25
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.313
Poverty rate
13.4%
Unemployment rate
4.1
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
16.7
Poverty by demographic - Texas
Child poverty rate
0.18
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
79000
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
463000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
1915000
Senior poverty rate
12.3 %
Women in poverty
15,455,699
The Dallas Morning News, November 13, 2011: Teach for America teachers leaving Dallas ISD exceed national attrition rate
"Such attrition is a major criticism of the Teach for America program by those who contend the rookie educators, often called corps members, don't remain in the profession long enough to make a difference. TFA's attrition rate in DISD exceeds the national rate of teachers in high-poverty schools who leave after two years."
Austin American-Statesman, October 2, 2011: Charter schools to grow with U.S. grant
"Harmony Public Schools and KIPP-Austin last week each received a sizable chunk of a $25 million expansion grant from the U.S. Department of Education. To win the competitive grant, the charter school operators had to have a proven record of improving the academic performance of low-income students."