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.
K-12 Education
Social Studies TEKS Reform: The Story So Far
On April 7, the State Board of Education is set to give its final approval to new Social Studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), a much-needed reform to the standards that determine what educators teach. Here’s what you need to know: The current Social Studies TEKS are profoundly inadequate. The flaws of the K-8...
April 6, 2026