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.
K-12 Education
Connecting History to Students’ Daily Lives
Right now, the only world history most Texas students receive in elementary and middle school happens in sixth grade World Cultures—and even then, it is limited. Students may briefly learn about the origin of certain holidays or study Ancient Greece as the birthplace of democracy. But too often, that is where the story ends. What...
February 25, 2026