Texas recently hit the cap on open-enrollment charter schools preventing the opening of many new charter schools to serve the nearly 17,000 students on a waiting list. This brief examines the charter school cap policies of 40 states and the District of Columbia, and recommends that Texas eliminate or raise the cap.
Local Government
Reinvigorating Federalism and Fiscal Discipline in Texas: Establishing the Office of State Sovereignty
Texas governments received $84.3 billion in federal funding in 2023, raising concerns over financial dependency and regulatory consequences. Creating an Office of State Sovereignty to monitor the application, receipt, and conditions of this aid could mitigate fiscal risk and improve transparency. Key points: Texas lacks a centralized system to oversee federal grants potentially flowing to...
September 9, 2026