Texas Government Needs to Prioritize Texas Education

The republican of Texas needs to prove its worth by focusing and improving the education system of Texas. Education in Texas is a frequently featured issue on a college campus. In their article "Texas education: top 5 issues at the Legislature," Stewart, the president of the Grapevine-Colleyville district council of PTAs, stated that “our main issue is school finance. We want to see more money funneled toward education in Texas.” Other issues facing the education system are high-stakes testing, poor technology in schools, and local control of school start and closing date. The government should put emphasis on correcting issues that are facing in Texas education.

WalletHub ranked state of Texas number 21 in the quality of education in the United States in the year 2015. The same research showed that Texas spends very less on students compared to the other states and it was ranked number 48. Texas students do not need standardized testing. All they need is healthier student-teacher ratios to increase engagement. They need better classrooms as the whistling windows and shoddy desks do not promote a proper learning environment. Texas students do not need more credit requirements. They need update teaching methods which include more access to technology and adaptable computer training. They need better skills training, well-fixed start and closing dates to ensure the syllabus is covered.

This makes most of the education watchdogs and experts agree on the fixation of Texas school finance and the executive board should make educational reform a main priority. Obviously, money is not the solution to excellent education, but Texas can’t have the excellent education if the government is not funding it adequately. If the government finances all schools and spend a lot on students, there will be an improvement of things and skills and will bring excellent education.