Texas should prohibit all forms of tobacco use on the grounds and campuses of all state agencies, including state institutions of higher education, and we should do everything possible to prevent kids from starting to smoke.
Without an A-F system like this, we won’t know if more money in the education system is actually making a difference. If we don’t create more transparency, then we can’t identify the schools and systems that are getting top results so that we can study, learn from and copy their practices.
When the complex nature of educating large numbers of diverse children can be subverted with an oversimplified letter grade that says next to nothing, arguing for the need to replace that school becomes that much easier
The Texas Constitution requires the Legislature “to establish and make suitable provision for the support and maintenance of an efficient system of public free schools.” The state has the authority to create additional education programs that complement its constitutional mandates, including school choice.
Despite politics and moral beliefs, it is undisputed that abortion is a medical procedure and is a necessary component of reproductive health care.
Dogs may be dumb animals to some, but to many people they are family; to an older, lonely, person, a dog might be the only friend. Our legislators owe these family and friends some protection.
Despite failed efforts to scale back the Hazlewood Act last session and the Supreme Court's validation of that benefit for veterans, there are whispers around the Capitol of renewed efforts to scale it back.
Beyond his bullish stance on domestic energy production and proven management prowess, energy secretary nominee Rick Perry’s philosophy about the role of government in general will be a shot in the arm for America, which has been bogged down for too long by bureaucrats and over-regulation.
State government will close its doors on Thursday, August 31. The only way those doors will open the next day is if the Legislature can pass a budget that is certified to balance by Comptroller Glenn Hegar and signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. While an early start to the Labor Day weekend might sound good to students, failure is not an option.
One third of annual local taxes raised to operate Austin ISD are actually diverted to recapture payments. Massive increases in local property tax proceeds serve populations in other parts of the state. Meanwhile, the state reaps the benefit while reducing its own financial responsibilities.
A low teacher-to-student ratio, along with a personalized plan for social and academic reform, helps students become successful.
Given the facts, it should not surprise anyone that Texans are losing faith in the death penalty. We like solutions that work. Capital punishment does not work, and that may be why Texas’ death penalty is in a steep decline.
The invitation could not have been lovelier. The Texas State Legislature wanted to honor me. When
Our desire to find an effective therapy for our son's disease proved to be a long, frustrating process — not because of his physician but because of an insurance company practice called step therapy.
All of us benefit from a more educated voter, argues Rep. Ron Simmons, R-Carrollton.
Unexpected medical bills can drive families into bankruptcy even if they are insured, but it doesn’t have to be like this.
The data clearly show the very real threat: Predators now hide behind computer screens — not in bushes and bathrooms.
Ensuring the necessary resources and funding for those who built this great state should be a top priority — even when the budget is tight.
Texas is lucky to have a large savings account in its so-called Rainy Day Fund, created to prevent or reduce sudden massive cuts to schools, health care and other services Texans need.
Diapers should be added to the sales tax exempt list not just for health reasons; it also makes economic sense.
