As Texans await a likely second special session to address public school finance, you can access all of the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s research on this important issue — examining reforms to the state’s tax system and the way children are educated.
Amarillo teachers make the most of high-quality instructional materials
At Eastridge Elementary School, Principal Genie Baca’s teachers have enough challenges. Their students are mostly refugees, recent immigrants from countries such as Somalia, Yemen, Vietnam and Burma, among many others. The parents are often shift workers at local meatpacking or poultry processing facilities, meaning that no one’s home to ensure the children are fed and...