Read the March e-newsletter here! A recent poll by Texas-based Perception Insight, commissioned by TASB, sheds light on the overwhelming...

Read the January e-newsletter here! As the Texas Legislature reconvenes this month, with public education under scrutiny...

Read the August e-newsletter here! People too often tend to look only at the negative aspects of life and, at times, of public education.

Dr. Ray DeSpain shares his perspective on the challenges and successes within Texas public schools.

Friends of Texas Public Schools is proud to announce Jason Osborne's appointment to its Board of Directors.

Read the April e-newsletter here! Texas public schools are achieving remarkable results with significantly lower funding compared to...

Read the January e-newsletter here! At-risk Texas students make impressive gains!

Read the September e-newsletter here. Vouchers – often referred to as “school choice” by proponents – are grants of public taxpayer funds...

Texas ranks 1st in enrollment growth with a remarkable increase of 596,800 students from 2012 to 2023! This enrollment surge underscores...

Read the May e-newsletter here. Texas Leads The Nation In STEM Education...

Read the April e-newsletter here. Texas ISDs Outperform Charter Schools on STAAR® Test in Every Subject...

Education in Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD, just west of the Pecos and home to the world's first rodeo, has been a proverbial bull ride...

Texas public schools are doing better than 92% of the states in the nation in graduation rates, ranking 4th overall! Why is it so...

In this recent article from the Houston Chronicle, an analysis by Hearst Newspapers is cited for having found cases in which charter...

According to this recent post from Reform Austin, Gov. Greg Abbott has started a war over private school vouchers and is on the wrong...

Friends of Texas Public Schools (Friends), a nonprofit, grassroots organization shining a light on all that's right with Texas public...

In spite of political rhetoric to the contrary, public schools have never been more successful than they are today. Teeming with highly...