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.
Higher Education
Who Teaches the Teachers?
Every state requires public school teachers to be “certified,” and most of that certification runs through a university school of education. New research by TPPF’s Kate Bierly asks a simple question: is that credential actually worth anything? The answer, backed by decades of data, is no. Teacher training used to happen in “normal schools.” The practical, two-year...
July 23, 2026