Charter schools, established in Texas in 1995, compose a small but influential sector of Texas public education. Now in existence over 25 years, open-enrollment charter schools served approximately 336,900 students (or roughly 6% of Texas public education students) in 2019-20. Tens of thousands of students are on charter school waitlists across the state, according to early state reports.
Election Integrity
Massachusetts Question 3 Doesn’t Guarantee More Choices
Massachusetts ranks second to last in the country for competitive state legislative elections. This November, three out of five state legislative races have only one candidate on the ballot, leaving voters with little choice. In a state dominated by one party, a “top-two” system would more likely remove the minority party from the November ballot...
October 23, 2026