Why does the Texas economy do so well year after year? What Rick Perry called the Texas Miracle can, at least in part, be attributed to the state’s ability to import people from other states and other countries: low-wage labor and high-wage labor, documented and undocumented. But that prosperity has bred some resentment. As rents have gone up, out-of-state newcomers taking high-wage jobs have often been better equipped to share in the wealth generated by the growing economy. Bad policy choices compound the feeling of falling behind. Services deteriorate as Texas fails to keep pace with a growing population. The state is doing a pathetic job at preparing the native Texan workforce to take advantage of opportunities. Just one in three Texas high school students obtains…