This brief takes a closer look at the body of research which demonstrates the relationship between direct classroom spending and greater student achievement. This research suggests that state policymakers are moving Texas in the right direction by targeting more education dollars for instruction.
Higher Education
A Double “Return” on Education
From across the political spectrum, voters rural and urban and suburban, everyone I talk to has a theory about what has gone so wrong with American education. From cellphones to laptops, the culture wars and the pandemic, teacher pay and teacher burnout, weak discipline and bad curriculum to collapsing standards, there are no shortage of...
October 2, 2026