Why Does Texas Have a Relatively Underperforming Public Education Sector

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Essay

Why does Texas have a relatively underperforming public education sector in comparison to national norms and averages?

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Definitions:

Economic Structures

The complex frameworks that define the economic organization, activities, and relationships within a society.

Kulturkampf

Literally "culture struggle," the conflict between the German imperial government and the Roman Catholic Church from about 1871 to 1887, over control of educational and ecclesiastical appointments.

Bismarck's Policy

The political strategies and foreign policies implemented by Otto von Bismarck, Chancellor of the German Empire, aimed at achieving German unification and maintaining European stability through diplomacy and the balance of power.

Catholicism

The branch of Christianity headed by the Pope, based in Rome, and characterized by its traditions, teachings, and practices.