Education Savings Accounts improve student access to private schooling. High-quality statistical research has established that attending a private school increases a students’ likelihood of earning a high school diploma. Low-income and minority students would experience the largest increase in their graduation rates due to access to private school choice, thereby reducing inequalities in the Lone Star State.
Great Teachers Need Great Materials, and Texas is Stepping Up
Great public schools need a great curriculum—and great teachers need time for teaching, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath explained in a recent interview with TPPF’s Greg Sindelar. A new state law should help, Morath said, as the State Board of Education begins the public review and comment period for new instructional materials. Some of these...