Charter schools are funded an average of $1,621 less per student than independent school districts. This disparity is driven by unequal facilities funding. Charter schools receive a facilities allotment, but the funding for this allotment is capped at $60 million for all charters statewide.
K-12 Education
Connecting History to Students’ Daily Lives
Right now, the only world history most Texas students receive in elementary and middle school happens in sixth grade World Cultures—and even then, it is limited. Students may briefly learn about the origin of certain holidays or study Ancient Greece as the birthplace of democracy. But too often, that is where the story ends. What...
February 25, 2026