This commentary was originally published in The Quorum Report on August 30, 2018. This week Governor Abbott made a case for boosting state funding to our public schools. We agree
This blog post was written by Communications Intern Bianca Lopez. It’s been seven years since the Texas Legislature made deep budget cuts to public education, leaving local school districts scrambling
On Tuesday, January 23, the new Texas Commission on Public School Finance will hold its first meeting in Austin. The Commission has the chance to hold important conversations about how
On September 5, the Trump Administration announced that it would end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, the program for immigrants who were brought to the United States
When examining the cost of basic needs for several different types of working families in the state’s largest metro areas, it is clear that far too many jobs don’t pay
Wouldn’t it be great if you were eligible to win a cash prize just for putting money in your savings account? In next month’s election, your vote for Proposition 7
The U.S. Census Bureau just released data from the most recent American Community Survey (ACS). Tune in LIVE today (September 14) at 2pm CT at Facebook.com/BetterTexas for a Facebook Live
CPPP Senior Policy Analyst, Chandra Villanueva, co-wrote this post. This post was updated on August 16th, 2017. The final version of HB 21 is a step in the wrong direction,
This post was updated on July 31st, 2017. House Bill 253 has emerged as the latest voucher bill of the 85th legislative session, a near duplicate of Senate Bill 2.
Like many Texas parents, I’ve got that end-of-summer-vacation buzz – I’m ready for those school bells to ring! As kids head back to school and parents breathe a sigh of