Competition among schools and education models leads to real improvement in education. By allowing students to move to different schools, whether traditional public schools, private schools, or charter schools, provides greater incentive for schools to serve the individual needs of students and to operate efficiently.
Local Government
Growing Pains: The Cost and Contribution of Impact Fees in Texas
Texas’s rapidly growing population requires new infrastructure and improvements, which oftentimes come at great expense. To fund these projects, local officials often impose impact fees on new development—but their use comes at a cost. Key points: Texas is the fastest-growing state in the nation. As such, it has robust infrastructure requirements. To help finance capital...
August 12, 2026