Read the full white paper on how tax compression puts Texas children last here. The Texas Constitution declares the mission of our public education system is “to ensure that all
View this testimony as a PDF here. Texans of all backgrounds value public education and strive to unlock its promises of opportunity and shared prosperity. To ensure every child in
Texans know what it means to hold off on paying a bill for a month or two, but eventually we all have to settle up in order to keep the
View our full 88th Legislature Policy Roadmap here. “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether
This report and blog were co-written by Policy & Advocacy Director Chandra Kring Villanueva and senior Policy Analyst Amanda Posson. Read and download our full guide “Texas Public School Funding:
I picked up my fifth-grade daughter from school, excited to hear about her first day. As we chatted, she reluctantly offered, “Mami, this year I’ll sit on the floor for
This summer marks the 10th anniversary of the announcement, memorandum issuance, and application-opening of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This program, implemented across three federal administrations, protects
Public education is the tie that binds our nation and state together. Despite our history as Americans and Texans brutally divided by class, race, and gender, educators have — since
Read our full report about why Texas should switch to enrollment-based funding for public schools here. Education is the bedrock of an informed society and the bridge to self-sufficiency. Every
View a PDF of this testimony here. I am Amanda Posson, a mother and taxpayer. I work at Every Texan as a policy analyst focused on raising standards for Texan
