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August 2023

Read the August e-newsletter here. Texas Public Schools Rank 1st in Enrollment Growth!

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...

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...

Texas Honors 95.8% of ISDs with Its Highest Ratings for Fiscal Responsibility

Texas public schools continue to shine! With an astonishing 99.4% of ISDs receiving a passing rating from the Financial Integrity Rating...

$2.59B of Taxpayer Funding Allows Students to Leave A and B Rated ISDs for Charters

There is no debate that every student deserves access to a high-quality taxpayer-funded education, nor should students have to attend...

Setting the Record Straight on Charter Schools

Basis Texas charter school promoted the academic record of its Shavano campus in San Antonio during testimony to House Public Education...

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...