The House Committee on Public Education is scheduled to hear several bills that seek to hinder the expansion of charter schools in Texas. The Foundation, however, supports expanding innovation and competition by encouraging, not hindering, the growth of charter schools.
Higher Education
Safe Schools and Fair Standards
Safe Schools and Fair Standards Key points: Texas’s higher education code is not aligned with Supreme Court precedent on the correct standards for defining harassment. Texas statute does not define what makes conduct “severe,” “persistent,” or “pervasive.” The existing legal framework should remain intact but needs updated definitions that protect both free speech and students...
September 28, 2026