The price of higher education in Texas is rising at a rate that outpaces both inflation and family incomes-but there is an end in sight. Restoring consumer-based, competitive market principles to the arena of higher education will bring about the reduction in costs-and tuition-that students, parents, and policymakers are seeking.
Higher Education
Texas Holds the Keys to Higher Ed Reform
A number of respected higher education reform leaders, led by the Manhattan Institute, recently issued a statement detailing everything that is wrong with colleges and universities today. Recounting the results of a couple of decades of institutional blight, the comprehensive list names identity politics, DEI, divisive racial quotas, and demonizing the values of Western civilization as the...
August 2, 2025