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November 15, 1999
	Religious Neutrality and School Choice A Policy Perspective By Allen E. Parker, Jr. Government must fund all education and educational speech equally and neutrally and let individuals decide for themselves what brand of education they desire for their children. This not only comports with First Amendment religious neutrality, but the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children. Read the entire perspective.
July 15, 1999
	Another Look at Parental Choice in Education A Policy Perspective By Avon Williams III Like most parents, mine felt that I deserved the best education they could afford. And part of that meant learning in a racially diverse school to prepare me to compete in a racially diverse world. Eventually many of those new kids, once they knew me, the human being, and not me, the symbol, came to understand the logic of my position and accepted my friendship. Read the entire perspective.
June 15, 1999
	Education reform Kiwi-style A Policy Perspective By Maurice P. McTigue Americans are grappling with major policy questions about education, from improving student performance to funding, charter schools to classroom size. More than a decade ago, New Zealand, a country only slightly smaller than Texas, faced similar, if not worse, problems. We "Kiwis" made bold, across-the- board reforms, with positive results. Read the entire perspective.
June 15, 1999
	Pension Liberation for Texas By Peter J. Ferrara Texas should adopt the defined contribution reform plan that offers state and local government workers the choice of a defined contribution retirement plan in place of their current defined benefit plans. Such a plan offers great advantages for both workers and taxpayers. Over the past 20 years, private sector employers have shifted sharply towards “defined contribution” pension programs. The number of private sector employees in such plans soared from 11 million in 1975 to 43 million in 1995, an increase of about 300%.
April 01, 1999
	National PTA Positions Make Parent Involvement Useless A Policy Perspective By Charlene Haar Parent Teacher Association (PTA) members and officials often bristle at the suggestion that the PTA is dominated by the teacher unions. If one thinks of domination only in terms of explicit union commands to the PTA, this reaction is understandable. In practice, however, teacher union domination is subtle but highly effective. Read the entire perspective.
February 15, 1999
	A Critical Look at Texas Colleges of Education By Joseph M. Horn, Ph.D. A special report that examines Texas Colleges of Education and makes recommendations on how they can improve.
January 01, 1999
	Independent Analysis of Mathematics Textbooks By Chris Patterson A joint research project between the Texas Public Policy Foundation and the Education Connection of Texas. This independent study provides an analysis of several of the mathematics textbooks being considered for adoption by local school districts.

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