top of page
News Articles
Search


March 2025
Read the March e-newsletter here! A recent poll by Texas-based Perception Insight, commissioned by TASB, sheds light on the overwhelming...

Friends
Apr 12 min read
44 views
0 comments


January 2025
Read the January e-newsletter here! As the Texas Legislature reconvenes this month, with public education under scrutiny...

Friends
Jan 291 min read
264 views
0 comments


August 2024
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.

Friends
Sep 9, 20242 min read
31 views
0 comments


What is “Right” and “Good” about Texas Public Schools!
Dr. Ray DeSpain shares his perspective on the challenges and successes within Texas public schools.

Friends
Aug 27, 20245 min read
445 views
0 comments


White House 'Champion of Change' and EdTech Top 30 Influencer Joins Friends of Texas Public Schools Board
Friends of Texas Public Schools is proud to announce Jason Osborne's appointment to its Board of Directors.

Friends
Aug 15, 20242 min read
64 views
0 comments


April 2024
Read the April e-newsletter here! Texas public schools are achieving remarkable results with significantly lower funding compared to...

Friends
Apr 30, 20241 min read
38 views
0 comments


January 2024
Read the January e-newsletter here! At-risk Texas students make impressive gains!

Friends
Jan 30, 20241 min read
53 views
0 comments


September 2023
Read the September e-newsletter here. Vouchers – often referred to as “school choice” by proponents – are grants of public taxpayer funds...

Friends
Sep 28, 20231 min read
45 views
0 comments


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

Friends
Aug 29, 20231 min read
854 views
0 comments


April 2023
Read the April e-newsletter here. Texas ISDs Outperform Charter Schools on STAAR® Test in Every Subject...

Friends
May 9, 20231 min read
39 views
0 comments


A West Texas Community Celebrates Significant Improvement within Their ISD
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...

Friends
Apr 27, 20237 min read
718 views
0 comments


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

Friends
Feb 17, 20231 min read
208 views
0 comments
Lax laws lead to a slew of shady finance dealings for Texas charter schools
In this recent article from the Houston Chronicle, an analysis by Hearst Newspapers is cited for having found cases in which charter...

Friends
Feb 17, 20232 min read
141 views
0 comments


Abbott is Pro-Vouchers, The Rest Of Texas? Not So Much
According to this recent post from Reform Austin, Gov. Greg Abbott has started a war over private school vouchers and is on the wrong...

Reform Austin Staff
Jun 3, 20222 min read
72 views
0 comments


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

Friends
Apr 21, 20223 min read
176 views
0 comments


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

Friends
Oct 4, 20213 min read
50 views
0 comments
bottom of page