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.
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