The workgroup numbers for the Texas State Board of Education are finally out, and they reveal a historic milestone for our state’s education system. As the SBOE moves toward the completion of this monumental process, it is clear that they have assembled a team with more history experts and more frontline Texas teachers than ever...
Texas bond elections often pass with low voter turnout and simple majorities, driving up local debt as a result. Raising voter approval thresholds could protect taxpayers and ensure a stronger consensus for public spending. Key points: Even though tax relief has been funded at the state level, increased debt at the local level has led...
2025 was a dramatic year for school choice in Texas. But educational reform doesn’t stop here. The Legislature passed the state’s first private school choice program — a nearly-universal education savings account that will enable at least 100,000 Texas families to use public funds for higher education expenses, tutoring, testing services, educational therapies, online courses, textbooks, school...