A Bunch Of Short Policy Briefs…..

from the Texas Public Policy Foundation are out.

In one short brief they say that Texas has fewer options for students in Texas to attend college so they go to other states. The brief states that if Texas was at the national average 143,000 more Texans a year would be in colleges in Texas.

In another brief they look at the math and science teacher shortage in the state. They say certification rules limit flexibility of principals to hire the most qualified teachers for the classroom. They want more competitive pay with the business world and they would like to see a true alternative certification program that tests what potential teachers already know with a one to two months worth of course work in teacher training.

They also have a brief out schools that do best in teaching math and science. The top schools spend less bucks and also have larger classroom sizes. This PDF link has the the schools that made the list.