The Future of School Measurement: Examining HB 4 and Texas Education Reform

This episode of Intersect Ed discusses how we measure the performance of Texas public schools, the value of local accountability systems, and the ways HB 4 could provide meaningful assessment reform for our schools and better support student learning for the sake of learning instead of assessment. Additionally, if HB 4 passed, it would put public schools on more of an equal playing field with private schools when it comes to testing, something that is a focus of SB 2 – the voucher bill that was signed by Gov. Abbott on May 3, 2025. 

Our Intersect Ed host, Morgan Smith, is joined by Harry Feder, Executive Director of FairTest – The National Center for Fair and Open Testing; Brad Owen, Superintendent at Burkburnett ISD; and Max Rombado, Legislative Director at Raise Your Hand Texas.

Read the transcript here.