Education tax credit and tax deduction programs help parents afford the education option of their choice (public, private, or homeschool). This paper explains how education tax credits and deductions work, examines constitutional issues, provides state case studies of other successful programs, and recommends that Texas lawmakers create an education tax credit scholarship program.
Higher Education
Safe Schools and Fair Standards
Safe Schools and Fair Standards Key points: Texas’s higher education code is not aligned with Supreme Court precedent on the correct standards for defining harassment. Texas statute does not define what makes conduct “severe,” “persistent,” or “pervasive.” The existing legal framework should remain intact but needs updated definitions that protect both free speech and students...
September 28, 2026