America can no longer rely on other countries to fill its gaps in math and science education; instead, the U.S.–and Texas in particular–must work to strengthen the math/science pipeline from elementary and secondary school, to higher education and to the workforce.
Taxes & Spending
Hijacked: How the Bond Process is Being Used Against Taxpayers
School bonds are one of the main instruments contributing to Texas’s local government debt, which is currently over half a trillion dollars. Key points: As of 2026, school bond debt in Texas is over $236 billion. In May of 2023, Texas passed 79% of the 245 bond proposals put on the ballot, costing taxpayers $22.9...
April 7, 2026