The state’s prepaid tuition program-the Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan-will run out of money between 2015 and 2017. By 2030, the program could cost taxpayers as much as $2.1 billion. To avert bankruptcy and keep the program on sound financial footing, reforms need to be made-like those made to the refund policy.
K-12 Education
Bring Home the Mississippi Miracle: A Texas Triumph in Early Literacy
Bring Home the Mississippi Miracle: A Texas Triumph in Early Literacy Texas lacks a coherent third-grade literacy standard and statewide implementation system. Restoring a mastery-based promotion gate and aligning coaching, screening, and funding can reverse stagnating reading outcomes. Key points: Texas removed its third-grade promotion requirement, weakening the connection between reading mastery and grade advancement....
June 9, 2026