With the crisis in learning standards, Texas should strengthen the learning-outcomes component of its definition of student success. Students deserve both a timely path to graduation and a degree that signifies genuine progress in learning.
Supermajority Solutions for Texas Taxpayers
Texas bond elections often pass with low voter turnout and simple majorities, driving up local debt as a result. Raising voter approval thresholds could protect taxpayers and ensure a stronger consensus for public spending. Key points: Even though tax relief has been funded at the state level, increased debt at the local level has led...