This brief Policy Perspective explores the way governments in Texas compete with the private sector in a number of commercial markets. While the commercial activities of governments in Texas and throughout the nation are expanding, pre-emption of the private sector by other nations has been steadily decreasing since the 1980’s. Today, many nations have gone farther than the United States in limiting the activities of government in the marketplace.
K-12 Education
Bring Home the Mississippi Miracle: A Texas Triumph in Early Literacy
Bring Home the Mississippi Miracle: A Texas Triumph in Early Literacy Texas lacks a coherent third-grade literacy standard and statewide implementation system. Restoring a mastery-based promotion gate and aligning coaching, screening, and funding can reverse stagnating reading outcomes. Key points: Texas removed its third-grade promotion requirement, weakening the connection between reading mastery and grade advancement....
June 9, 2026