Education in the 83rd Texas Legislature

July 31, 2013

James Golsan

Texas made solid reforms in public education but fell short on private school choice.

Education savings accounts are ‘about freedom’

Empowering parents in rural communities with Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) will give them the freedom to choose the best school for their children, according to Mandy Drogin, campaign director for Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Next Generation Initiative. Drogin cites examples from other states that have introduced school choice programs and seen an improvement in education...

March 29, 2023

K-12 Education

Lawmakers Must Make Student Transfers Easier—and Tuition-Free

Last week, a father told a Texas Senate committee how his family had made the big decision to move their two children to a neighboring school district. As they explored the option of transferring to another district, they were assured that attending district campuses would be free, like their home district schools. Then they found...

April 24, 2023

K-12 Education

In Spring Session, SBOE Takes Key Votes on TEKS, Charter, Library Issues

In its second meeting of the year, the State Board of Education (SBOE) took three critical votes which will: improve the TEKS drafting work groups, allow better communication during the charter school application process, and protect children from obscene library materials. Improving TEKS Drafting: The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) are the state standards...

May 1, 2023

James Golsan

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