Ten Principles for Texas in the 21st Century
- Develop a better-educated workforce
- Direct more of every education dollar into the classroom
- Raise the bar on student performance
- Cut taxes in Texas
- Introduce competition into Texas government
- Improve government performance and accountability
- Reduce the size of government
- Bring common sense to regulations
- Use technology to cut costs and increase quality
- Return control to communities and individuals
Challenging the Status Quo, a report from the Texas Performance Review, applies these principles to Texas government.
Comptroller Strayhorn expressed her vision in her Inaugural Speech.