The price of higher education in Texas is rising at a rate that outpaces both inflation and family incomes-but there is an end in sight. Restoring consumer-based, competitive market principles to the arena of higher education will bring about the reduction in costs-and tuition-that students, parents, and policymakers are seeking.
Higher Education
Legal Limits: The ABA’s Stranglehold on Legal Education
The American Bar Association (ABA) has long held a stranglehold on accrediting U.S. law schools. In Texas, the ABA gets to decide which schools’ students can take the bar exam, a prerequisite to practicing law. Entrusting a private, out-of-state organization with control over Texas legal education is problematic for three reasons: the ABA pushes politically biased standards,...
July 28, 2025