Governor Abbott Signs Landmark School Choice Legislation Into Law

May 3, 2025, Office of Governor Greg Abbott Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 2, the landmark school choice program that is the largest day-one launch in the country, into law at

Empowering Families, Funding Results: A Conservative Case for Fixing Texas’ Public Charter School Funding

April 24, 2025, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, by TFR Staff Introduction We’re proud Texans. We believe in family, freedom, and personal responsibility. We trust that parents, not bureaucrats, know what’s best for

The Disability Penalty Explained

For 50+ years, Texas has underfunded students served by special education with a ‘disability penalty’ (regular program offset) that cuts general education Basic Allotment funds in half for most students. See video:

2 Texas Bills Tackle Long-Overdue Special Ed Reforms — & a $1.7B Funding Gap

March 25, 2025, The74, by Beth Hawkins Texas school leaders are hopeful that a pair of bills making their way through the state legislature could help to close an estimated $1.7 billion

Education Savings Accounts Legislation Advances in Texas House of Representatives

April 3, 2025, KHOU, by Daniel Perreault AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday, a Texas House committee advanced a pair of bills to create Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) and to increase state funding

New Legislation Seeks to Ban DEI in Public Schools

March 26, 2025, Education Week, by Sarah Schwartz As President Donald Trump’s administration has set out to eradicate diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools and universities, a growing number of state

Senate Committee on Education K-16

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Education Priorities for the 2025 89th Texas Legislative Session

The Texas Public Policy Foundation released its top ten priorities for the 2025 89th Texas Legislative Session. Among the top reforms for TPPF are empowering parents with new educational options for their children, and restoring

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