Texas is falling behind in education choice. This paper discusses how Texas could leap to the front of education innovation by implementing universal education savings accounts, and how the state is uniquely placed to attract a new market of educational entrepreneurs and providers by doing so.
Meeting Texas Workforce Needs with ESAs
Texas is unique because of its unparalleled dedication to CTE training. Our state, alone, gives schools $3.2 billion as a CTE allotment (three times more than the Federal Government gives to all 50 states), but schools are only required to spend 55% or $1,76 billion of hte allotment on CTE, incentivizing schools to offer cheap...