Texas senators seem open to major change in state’s public education funding formula
Senators in the finance committee asked questions Monday about the pros and cons of basing the amount of money that schools get per student on enrollment instead of attendance. Districts say the change could mean millions in additional funding. Full Story
![The sun sets over Lufkin High School in Lufkin on Jan. 29, 2023. Public school officials in rural areas like Lufkin face budget challenges because of proposed school choice legislation, which provides taxpayer-funded alternatives to sending a child to a local public school.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/SufegoYXcfDzcX1B7XxEYhlFk0Y=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/c35b3dd7e0f7f446a064344c58b853a7/0127%20School%20Choice%20Lufkin%20CO%20TT%2023.jpg)