School choice is a proven way to decrease dropout rates in public schools. Cutting the dropout rate in half in Texas could save more than 65,000 students each year. Policymakers owe it to Texas students to give them an opportunity to succeed through school choice.
Amarillo teachers make the most of high-quality instructional materials
At Eastridge Elementary School, Principal Genie Baca’s teachers have enough challenges. Their students are mostly refugees, recent immigrants from countries such as Somalia, Yemen, Vietnam and Burma, among many others. The parents are often shift workers at local meatpacking or poultry processing facilities, meaning that no one’s home to ensure the children are fed and...