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February 25, 2013

Nancy Druart

Kristen Indriago & Nancy Druart: So what can Texas do to make their education system more competitive?

Great Teachers Need Great Materials, and Texas is Stepping Up

Great public schools need a great curriculum—and great teachers need time for teaching, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath explained in a recent interview with TPPF’s Greg Sindelar. A new state law should help, Morath said, as the State Board of Education begins the public review and comment period for new instructional materials. Some of these...

May 29, 2024

K-12 Education

Political Earthquake

The following commentary is published on Thursdays as part of TPPF’s subscriber-only newsletter The Post. If you would like to subscribe to The Post, click here. On Wednesday, Texans woke up to the good news that the Texas House will likely have a majority of school choice supporters in its chamber next session. There is still...

June 1, 2024

Criminal Justice

It’s No Time to Play Politics with U.S. Sentencing Commission Nominations

As Congress recesses until after the November elections, an important task should be at the very top of legislators’ to-do list when they all return: The Senate confirmation of two U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) Commissioners. Without these necessary confirmations, the USSC is stripped of its authority, and as a niche criminal justice agency with a...

October 2, 2024