Foundation education policy analyst Jamie Story will appear on the “Pratt on Texas” program (KFYO 790 AM – Lubbock) at 5:35 p.m. on Wednesday. Story will discuss the Utah school choice referendum and what the results could mean for school choice in Texas with host Robert Pratt. To listen live, click here.
K-12 Education
Houston’s Fat Cat Superintendents: The Hidden Benefits How Some of Texas’s Highest-Paid Public Employees Are Systematically Underreporting Their Compensation
Exorbitant and hidden superintendent pay reflects a culture of self-enrichment that has no place in Texas public schools, diverts taxpayer dollars from students, and betrays the public trust. Key points: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) understates the total compensation for some of Texas’s highest-paid superintendents. Though they oversee fewer people, many superintendents have drawn a...
October 29, 2026