Competition among schools and education models leads to real improvement in education. By allowing students to move to different schools, whether they are traditional public schools, private schools, or charter schools, there is a greater incentive for schools to serve the individual needs of students and to operate efficiently.
Overspending is what hinders Texas public education
Steve Allison, an outgoing Republican state lawmaker, ramped up the school funding debate earlier this month with a commentary in the Express-News, “Abbott duty bound to call special session on school funding” (June 9). Are Texas schools actually underfunded? Let’s look at the reality. Texas taxpayers give enormous amounts of money to public schools. According to...