For more than 30 years, Texans have tried to repair a broken education system. To finally fix it, Dr. Terry Moe suggests encouraging school choice, promoting online learning, eliminating inefficient labor laws, and reducing teacher unions’ power.
Overspending is what hinders Texas public education
Steve Allison, an outgoing Republican state lawmaker, ramped up the school funding debate earlier this month with a commentary in the Express-News, “Abbott duty bound to call special session on school funding” (June 9). Are Texas schools actually underfunded? Let’s look at the reality. Texas taxpayers give enormous amounts of money to public schools. According to...