Texas Education Code - EDUC § 4.002. Public Education Academic Goals

To serve as a foundation for a well-balanced and appropriate education:

GOAL 1:  The students in the public education system will demonstrate exemplary performance in the reading and writing of the English language.

GOAL 2:  The students in the public education system will demonstrate exemplary performance in the understanding of mathematics.

GOAL 3:  The students in the public education system will demonstrate exemplary performance in the understanding of science.

GOAL 4:  The students in the public education system will demonstrate exemplary performance in the understanding of social studies.

GOAL 5:  The students who graduate high school in the public education system will have the skills and credentials necessary to immediately enter this state's workforce.

GOAL 6:  The students who graduate high school in the public education system and who elect to pursue postsecondary education will be ready for postsecondary coursework without the need for remediation.