Black Texans and the Future of Education: Insights from the 2025 Report

The State of Black Texas 2025 report provides a sweeping overview of the history, contributions, and contemporary policy landscape shaping the lives of Black Texans. Beginning with a historical narrative from Spanish Texas through emancipation, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Civil Rights era, the report highlights both the enduring resilience of African Americans and their central role in building Texas’ political, cultural, and educational institutions.

The report also features a major public-opinion spotlight based on a statewide survey of 900 Texas parents, offering insight into how Black, Latino, and White families evaluate K–12 education, view the new Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program, and prioritize civics education. Findings reveal clear racial and socioeconomic differences in school satisfaction, college-readiness concerns, support for school-choice policies, and expectations for civic instruction in public schools.

Together, these sections offer a detailed look at the lived experience of Black Texans—past and present—while illuminating the policy challenges and opportunities that will shape the state’s future. Read the full report