Revising statutory requirements for public school accreditation offers legislators an opportunity to address the failure of reforms to translate elementary and middle school improvements into high school success. Strengthening the accreditation system would substantially improve the entire K-12 system and increase public trust in the value of public education.
Taxes & Spending
Assessing Tax Trends in the City of Arlington
Does history suggest that property taxes are too high in the city of Arlington? And, if so, have local decision-makers actively helped or hurt the situation? To help answer these questions, let’s review the city’s 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and gather four types of data—i.e., tax levies, local population, total tax rates, and taxable values—over a 10-year time horizon. Using these audited estimates, we can gauge the growth of government (i.e., tax levy trends), assess its reasonability...
February 20, 2026