Yesterday, the Texas Senate approved SB 1788 by Sen. Florence Shapiro, which increases student access to high school courses by setting up a statewide virtual school network. Brooke Terry touted the bill’s increase in student and parental choice during her testimony on this bill when it was considered by the Senate Finance Committee. The companion bill, HB 277 by Rep. Jerry Madden, has passed the House Public Education Committee and is pending in the House Calendars Committee.
Higher Education
A New Birth of Excellence: Independent Colleges and the Recovery of Academic Freedom
This week, five independent colleges—Benedictine College, Merrimack College, the University of Mount Saint Vincent, Bellevue University, and Houston Christian University—announced that they have joined as founding members of the National Association for Academic Excellence (NAAE). Their move could be momentous. Spanning New England to Texas and the Great Plains, these institutions are helping to build...
October 20, 2026