Fair Funding for the Common Good
Fair Funding for the Common Good
A child’s future should not depend on his or her heritage, parents’ income or neighborhood. Our sense of justice insists … read more
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Texas Taxpayer and Student Fairness Coalition vs. Michael Williams, et al., Court Case
In 2011, the largest school finance case in the state’s history, Texas Taxpayer and Student Fairness Coalition vs. Williams, was … read more
Read MoreEducation Groups Push State Leaders to Invest in High Quality Public Education for All Children
July 17, 2017 • Re: Letter from Numerous Education Groups and Organizations Regarding 2017 Special Session See pdf version of this … read more
Read MorePrinciples for Fair Funding for the Common Good
To help focus on the reforms that may be included in upcoming school reform plans, IDRA uses a set of … read more
Read MoreGet the Facts
Local schools in Texas are clustered into districts where decisions are made that affect staffing and resources to those schools. … read more
Read MoreWhere We Are Now
Today, wealthier school districts are still able to generate more money for their schools. Making matters worse, measures passed by … read more
Read MoreFairer Funding for Education
In 1993, our state policymakers in Austin came up with a new way of funding our schools that is more … read more
Read MoreBefore Fair Funding
Tremendous differences existed in the amount of money available to educate children in public schools. Prior to 1995, some of … read more
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