Governor urges Texas to make education the next "No. 1" after years of economic wins

An unidentified speaker who identified themself as governor told an audience that Texas has repeatedly ranked first in economic measures and that education should be the next area of focus.

The speaker cited trophies in the room as evidence of external recognition for the state's economic performance and said Texas "has won that award for 13 years in a row." The speaker added, "We rank number 1 for economic development, number 1 for jobs, number 1 for so many things," and concluded, "It's time that Texas ranks number 1 for educating our students in this state."

The remarks connected past economic accolades to a call for renewed emphasis on K-12 outcomes and student learning, but the speaker did not outline specific legislative proposals, funding changes, or implementation steps in the provided remarks. No formal motions, votes, or timelines for policy action were announced during these segments.

The comments frame education as the next priority after sustained economic recognition; further detail on what measures would be used to judge education rankings or what programs would be pursued was not specified in the transcript.