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Study: Low-income students suffered after cuts to education

The state's cuts to public school funding in 2011 have disproportionately affected low-income students, a new study finds.

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After the Legislature made deep cuts to education funding in 2011, the students who suffered the most were low-income, special education and bilingual students, according to a new study from the Austin-based Center for Public Policy Priorities. (San Antonio Express-News)

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