There are more than 73 million children under 18 living in the U.S., and over seven million of them call Texas home. The biennial Texas Kids Count report brings together
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2023 Texas AFT and Every Texan commented Wednesday on the $16 billion fiscal note for CSHB100 and its private school voucher over the next five
View this blog as a PDF here. The Texas House passed a comprehensive school finance bill that contains several good ideas but little actual funding. HB 100 moves the school
View this testimony as a PDF here. Continuing Statutory Over-Regulation of Curriculum Last session, despite significant opposition, this body passed SB 3 that upended how social studies is taught in
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
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
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
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
