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Education & Workforce Task Force: 2020-2021 Final Report
Click to read the 2020-2021 Education & Workforce Task Force Report.
TCCRI Staff
Jan 25, 20211 min read


Cancelling STAAR Exams Again Would be a Mistake
The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) examinations provide an objective measure of how well our public schools are...
Russell Withers
Nov 24, 20204 min read


The Pandemic Illuminates Misguided Opposition to School Choice
It’s back-to-school season, but school looks different this year and the COVID-19 pandemic has led a growing number of parents to...
Russell Withers
Sep 18, 20203 min read


Thomas Sowell and Charter Schools
Today is Thomas Sowell’s 90th birthday. Dr. Sowell is a prolific writer, economist, author of more than 30 books, and one of my personal...
Russell Withers
Jun 30, 20204 min read


Stay the Course on Public Education Accountability
Texas is a strange place right now. On the one hand, there is a clamor for testing. Any health care provider with a patient experiencing...
Russell Withers
Apr 20, 20203 min read


School Choice is a Good Conservative Priority
February 1 marked the final day of National School Choice Week. Governor Abbott issued a proclamation that it was Texas School Choice Week a
Russell Withers
Feb 12, 20202 min read


TCCRI Statement on House Bill 3
AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute (TCCRI) is pleased to support the final version of House Bill 3, which...
Michael Geary
May 23, 20192 min read


School Choice & School Finance Task Force: 2019 Final Report
Click here to read the entire Task Force Report. I. School Choice A. Charter Public Schools Texas has a robust public school choice...
TCCRI Staff
Feb 15, 20193 min read


School Safety: Senate Select Committee on Violence in Schools & School Security
Summary The Senate Select Committee on Violence in Schools and School Security has a great responsibility in researching legislative...
TCCRI Staff
Jul 18, 20181 min read


Special Needs Students Need Education Savings Accounts
Executive Summary Approximately 13 percent of children attending public schools in the U.S. are children diagnosed with special needs...
TCCRI Staff
Mar 2, 20172 min read
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