Competition among schools and education models leads to real improvement in education. By allowing students to move to different schools, whether traditional public schools, private schools, or charter schools, provides greater incentive for schools to serve the individual needs of students and to operate efficiently.
Just the Facts: Local Government Spending
Despite billions in property tax relief provided by recent state legislatures, Texans’ property tax bills continue to increase due to unrestricted spending at the local level. Key points: City and county government spending continues to outstrip increases in both population and inflation. While the state government has constitutional and statutory spending limits, local governments do...