The House Committee on Public Education is scheduled to hear several bills that seek to hinder the expansion of charter schools in Texas. The Foundation, however, supports expanding innovation and competition by encouraging, not hindering, the growth of charter schools.
K-12 Education
Social Studies TEKS Reform: The Story So Far
On April 7, the State Board of Education is set to give its final approval to new Social Studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), a much-needed reform to the standards that determine what educators teach. Here’s what you need to know: The current Social Studies TEKS are profoundly inadequate. The flaws of the K-8...
April 6, 2026