Texas schools continue to face a shortage of math and science teachers. This paper examines how state certification barriers and the pay system contribute to the shortage and provides recommendations on how Texas can attract the highest-caliber math and science teachers for Texas’ students.
Higher Education
Safe Schools and Fair Standards
Safe Schools and Fair Standards Key points: Texas’s higher education code is not aligned with Supreme Court precedent on the correct standards for defining harassment. Texas statute does not define what makes conduct “severe,” “persistent,” or “pervasive.” The existing legal framework should remain intact but needs updated definitions that protect both free speech and students...
September 28, 2026