This study reflects three areas in the Texas public school system that demonstrate the greatest source of inefficiency: the large amount of money spent on nonclassroom activities and administrative personnel, our fragmented school system with too many districts for the number of students and the amount of regulation by state government.
K-12 Education
Fending Off Foreign Funding
On Tuesday, the Texas Public Policy Foundation had the honor of hosting Governor Greg Abbott for a press event on the future of Texas education. The Governor announced new plans to thwart the creeping influence of hostile foreign actors and radical ideological networks in Texas’ K-12 public schools. His proposals included prohibiting foreign entities from using gifts,...
August 20, 2026