Senior Research Analyst @Texas2036 | @UTAustin & @TheLBJSchool Graduate
Austin, TX
Joined January 2025
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Carlo Castillo retweeted
The Texas economy and median household wages have grown rapidly this century, yet only 52% of voters say the growth has benefited them personally. Among independents, whether they feel in control of their lives flips which party they lean toward by double digits. The surprise? Texas voters still largely agree the policies that would address their concerns. My op-ed in today's @statesman: statesman.com/opinion/column…
Carlo Castillo retweeted
One in six Texas voters is both unaffiliated with a political party AND undecided on how they plan to vote this November, Texas 2036's Dr. Tracy Ayrhart told @DylMcK14 on State of Texas this past weekend. #txlege
Watch the full segment on @KXAN_News: bit.ly/4z6Ch5i
Carlo Castillo retweeted
🚨 NEW REPORT: Higher education opportunities for incarcerated Texans are expanding, and the data shows real progress.
Texas 2036's new report by @LuisSantosTX examines the state of postsecondary education in Texas prisons and the early impact of reforms passed during the 89th #txlege by Sen. @TanParkerTX and Rep. @TerryCanales40.
Explore the findings here: bit.ly/4uRJJP1 #txjustice
Statewide, 54% of Texas students met grade level in Algebra I this spring. A look at performance by ESC region reveals a wide range across the state.
texas2036.org/posts/how-math…
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Austin, Abilene, Fort Worth, Waco, San Antonio — clusters near the state average in the 50–54% range.
Carlo Castillo retweeted
Long-term NAEP shows stronger performance for 9YOs, who never experienced pandemic school disruption.
13YOs show softer performance in the post-pandemic era, continuing a 15-year downward trend.
BREAKING: Spring 2026 STAAR End-of-Course results are out. The headline: students in Texas met grade level at higher rates in EVERY EOC subject compared to last year. Here’s what the data show. 🧵
(7/7) @Texas2036 will continue to dive into the data over the coming days and share our learnings with you. Follow along!
Carlo Castillo retweeted
Texas is putting its best teachers on a path to a six-figure salary. The obvious but important question: Has that investment kept effective educators in Texas classrooms—and shown up in student learning?
My new policy brief addresses this question. hdl.handle.net/2346/108684
Carlo Castillo retweeted
Report: Texas public schools have largest non-Covid enrollment drop in recorded history kxan.com/news/texas-politics…