The Texas Permanent School Fund (Fund) and its managers, the State Board of Education (Board), have become the focus of much critical attention over the past decade. Forever seeking greater sources of funding, the Texas Legislature has attempted to exercise greater control over the Fund to meet the State’s short-term needs for revenue. On the other hand, the Board has sought to accommodate the legislature while fulfilling its duty of protecting and growing a permanent, perpetual endowment fund.
Family
Womb & Board
Rising housing costs are delaying marriage and childbearing by preventing young adults from forming independent households, thereby making housing affordability a central driver of declining family formation and demographic stability. Key points: Housing affordability directly shapes whether young adults can form independent households, influencing marriage, fertility, and long-term family stability. Rising housing costs and limited...
April 2, 2026