Like everything else along the Innovation Corridor, the state of public education is in flux. Given the pace of growth Hays County is experiencing, it’s difficult just to keep up, much less get ahead.

To counter that, educators and business people meet annually for an Education Summit sponsored by the Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSM), a public/private initiative that pursues economic development in Hays and Caldwell counties.

One of the speakers at this year’s summit was Dr. Eric W...