If Texans actually believe government-operated systems are inherently inefficient, then it follows that the Legislature should not continue to insist on protecting the monopoly at the expense of children, teachers, and the economy.
Higher Education
A Double “Return” on Education
From across the political spectrum, voters rural and urban and suburban, everyone I talk to has a theory about what has gone so wrong with American education. From cellphones to laptops, the culture wars and the pandemic, teacher pay and teacher burnout, weak discipline and bad curriculum to collapsing standards, there are no shortage of...
October 2, 2026