Many see "Robin Hood" as a villain. But lawmakers rely on it to pay for schools.
Even outspoken critics of the controversial program that redistributes money among school districts, acknowledge that they need it to avoid future school-finance lawsuits. Full Story
![At the Advanced Learning Academy at Euclid in San Antonio, second grade students read while their teacher works individually with students. (Starting bottom, then moving clockwise) Samantha Vandervort , Gabriel Lopez, Saiki Rosas, Kyle Perez (in chair) John Schweers (in chair), Tristan Poujol and Matthew Sanchez. Bexar County's school districts are among the most segregated in the state, with boundary lines historically drawn to consolidate resources. San Antonio ISD is working to create more socioeconomic and racial diversity through public school choice measures.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/AyLNZ57mM3rYpv9OOFPACoAdX60=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/27ed64f11c40e415680f5e15b9a8ad80/School_segregation_ALA_Euclid_04_LS_TT.jpg)