The first in a series of research reports on Texas school finance, this study provides an unprecedented look at how public education dollars fit into the overall financial structure of each of the 50 states. For each state, the authors track the sources of public education dollars, determine the amount spent on public education, and identify the relationship between public education dollars and total state spending. The authors also examine the relationship between state spending, revenues and personal income as a measure of each state’s ability to sustain public education funding. This report offers Texans, as well as those in other states, a fiscal foundation for school finance reform.
K-12 Education
Texas Is Restoring the Proud Story of America
For too long, too many American students have graduated without understanding the country they inherited. They may know scattered names and dates, but they lack the full context of American history: the greatness of Western civilization, the ideas behind our founding, the sacrifices that built this nation, and the principles that allowed America to become...
September 4, 2026