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
Foreign Interests Still Targeting Texas Universities
During a recent Texas Senate Higher Education Committee hearing, lawmakers asked an important question: Is Texas doing enough to protect our universities from hostile foreign influence? The executive director of the newly established Texas Research Security Council, Kevin Gamache, Ph.D., answered in the affirmative. HB 127, he told lawmakers, “provides the flexibility for the universities...
July 30, 2026