Texas property owners cannot rely on legislative oversight or the political process to protect them from negligent and abusive condemnation practices. The Legislature should require courts to award legal fees to property owners if the final compensation for a condemned property is greater than 10 percent of the initial offer.
K-12 Education
Bring Home the Mississippi Miracle: A Texas Triumph in Early Literacy
Bring Home the Mississippi Miracle: A Texas Triumph in Early Literacy Texas lacks a coherent third-grade literacy standard and statewide implementation system. Restoring a mastery-based promotion gate and aligning coaching, screening, and funding can reverse stagnating reading outcomes. Key points: Texas removed its third-grade promotion requirement, weakening the connection between reading mastery and grade advancement....
June 9, 2026