Reforming the state’s school finance system provides legislators with the perfect opportunity to establish and connect fiscal standards, as well as incentives, to school performance while addressing the problem of revenue. We must use education dollars to improve Texas public schools, and refine the accountability system, including assessments, school ratings/accreditation standards and calculation of high school completion, to support this effort.
Who Were Texas’ Highest Paid Superintendents in 2023-24?
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has just released some revealing new data on public school superintendent salaries—and the detail has already prompted a bit of minor outrage online. The dissatisfaction appears rooted in the fact that, despite lackluster student outcomes and a persistent affordability crisis, the top-end of the superintendent salary spectrum grew to astounding...