Turning to the Courts to Untangle Texas School Finance Mess
Why Am I Here?
Last week, the HISD joined a lawsuit against the State of Texas following the largest funding cuts to public education in the history of Texas. It’s the second time in ten years such a lawsuit has been filed: the last time, school districts prevailed when the Texas Supreme Court declared the school finance system unconstitutional.
Why must our children count on the courts to get a quality education?
A BAD YEAR FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION
2011 has been a disappointing year, not only because of the unprecedented reduction in State education funding – a cut of $530 per student per year, or the equivalent of more than $13,000 per classroom per year – but