A bullet-point examination of the principles that should guide the debate on public school finance reform. This paper lays out the general principles of taxation and spending that will lead to long-term solution for improving Texas’ schools and economy. Published jointly by the Foundation with the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute, a bipartisan organization based in Austin.
The Truth About Texas Education Funding
A recent story in the Houston Chronicle misleads readers about Texas education funding. Let’s set the record straight. School choice doesn’t take a single dollar from public schools. The Texas Education Freedom Accounts program, or TEFA, was funded completely separately through an appropriation from General Revenue. Public school funding is at an all-time high of...