Texas lawmakers are now considering a pilot program to provide counties with funds to deal with youths they would otherwise send to TYC. Ohio adopted this policy in 1995, and this paper describes the policy and examines the results, which have included fewer commitments to state lockups, lower costs, and reduced recidivism.
K-12 Education
Houston’s Fat Cat Superintendents: The Hidden Benefits How Some of Texas’s Highest-Paid Public Employees Are Systematically Underreporting Their Compensation
Exorbitant and hidden superintendent pay reflects a culture of self-enrichment that has no place in Texas public schools, diverts taxpayer dollars from students, and betrays the public trust. Key points: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) understates the total compensation for some of Texas’s highest-paid superintendents. Though they oversee fewer people, many superintendents have drawn a...
October 29, 2026