These 10 truths about juvenile justice reform provide a guide for policymakers across the nation seeking best practices or to initiate successful reform. Each truth is directed at cost-efficient and effective reform, with examples from various states.
K-12 Education
What The Atlantic Gets Right — And Wrong — About The Mississippi ‘Miracle’
The highly publicized “Mississippi Miracle” — the implementation of teacher training, literacy coaches, and grade retention for struggling students that skyrocketed the state’s ranking from 49th in 2013 to nineth in 2024 — has created a well-earned outpouring of praise. Here at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, we have taken notice. In fact, the Lone...
April 15, 2026