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Amid all this talk about financing schools, how are the schools actually performing?Texas teachers are doing remarkable things given the … read more

How efficient are schools with their money?Some like to perpetuate the myth that schools are wasteful and inefficient. But according … read more

What about facilities? Was facilities addressed by the court?The funding gap for facilities in Texas is astounding. By the Supreme … read more

Will the Supreme Court decision impact the recapture system?The Supreme Court did not rule that recapture is unconstitutional. To the … read more

General Information about the West Orange-Cove Ruling Which school districts are affected by the Supreme Court’s decision? Each and every … read more

In November 2005, the Texas Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited decision on school finance in the Shirley Neeley, Texas … read more

Reference Information on Fair Funding for the Common Good Court Rules: Texas School Funding Must Serve All Students Equitably The … read more

When Texas established its current system of funding education a decade ago, it went from being one of the least … read more

Local schools in Texas are clustered into districts where decisions are made that affect staffing and resources to those schools. … read more

What is recapture?Recapture is the provision of the Texas school finance system through which property wealth in the state’s wealthiest … read more

Property taxes are the largest source of funding for Texas public schools. More than half (52 percent) of the funds … read more

Schools in Texas are funded by three major sources. Local Property Tax – Property taxes are a major source of … read more

School districts in Texas have different amounts of property to tax to raise money for their local public schools. Some … read more

You don’t have to understand how an engine works to drive a car. And you don’t have to be a … read more

Today, wealthier school districts are still able to generate more money for their schools. Making matters worse, measures passed by … read more

In 1993, our state policymakers in Austin came up with a new way of funding our schools that is more … read more

Tremendous differences existed in the amount of money available to educate children in public schools. Prior to 1995, some of … read more

Some people may wonder why funding schools fairly is an issue we need to talk about. They may ask: Aren’t … read more

Quality education is a foundation of American ideals. Knowing the issue is a key place to start. Why Fair Funding … read more