Progress was made on the issue of school choice during the 84th Texas Legislature’s regular session. For the first time in 20 years, school choice was passed by the Texas Senate. However, school choice died in the House after not receiving a public hearing.
Higher Education
Who Teaches the Teachers?
Every state requires public school teachers to be “certified,” and most of that certification runs through a university school of education. New research by TPPF’s Kate Bierly asks a simple question: is that credential actually worth anything? The answer, backed by decades of data, is no. Teacher training used to happen in “normal schools.” The practical, two-year...
July 23, 2026