The results of the independent Harvard University study of the innovative Horizon scholarshipprogram demonstrate that school choice and education scholarships can be successfully applied tosocio-economically disadvantaged communities on a district-wide basis… Academic scores among Horizonstudents are rising; public school overcrowding is falling; and parental satisfaction among scholarshipstudents is soaring.
Overspending is what hinders Texas public education
Steve Allison, an outgoing Republican state lawmaker, ramped up the school funding debate earlier this month with a commentary in the Express-News, “Abbott duty bound to call special session on school funding” (June 9). Are Texas schools actually underfunded? Let’s look at the reality. Texas taxpayers give enormous amounts of money to public schools. According to...