At our 2/12 conversation, state Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, talked about the need to fix the state’s method of school finance.
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Otto Touts Plan to Simplify School Finance System
The House’s chief budget writer on Thursday praised a proposal to overhaul the school finance system by grouping the state’s 1,026 regular school districts into a few “school finance districts” — a tax move aimed at equalizing per-student funding statewide.
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Texas Supreme Court May Not Decide School Finance Case Until 2016
Giving both sides time to file briefs and responses will tie up the school finance lawsuit for at least another six months. Then come oral arguments, and the case could easily stretch into next year.
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Video: Aycock on School Finance
At our 1/22 conversation, state Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, the chairman of the House Public Education Committee, talked about possible legislation to redesign the state’s school finance system.
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Public Education
Video: A Conversation With Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock
Full video of my 1/22 conversation with state Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, the chairman of the House Public Education Committee.
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Public Education
Education Chairman Calls for School Finance Discussion
State Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, the chairman of the House Public Education Committee, says Texas lawmakers shouldn’t wait for the outcome of a sprawling school finance lawsuit to discuss changes to the state’s public education funding system.
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Public Education
For Public Schools, What to Watch in Next Session
A new governor who touts public schools as a top priority and plenty of money in the state bank account don’t mean everything will go smoothly as the 84th Legislature navigates public education policy.
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Higher Education
Video: Dewhurst on Education Funding
In our 12/4 conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talked about the possibility of greater funding in the 84th session for public and higher education.
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Economy
Audit Finds School Districts Grant Tax Breaks With Little Oversight
A state audit released Friday found weak oversight and some conflicts of interests at school districts that approve large property tax breaks for businesses.
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Politics
TribLive: Glass on Overfunding Public Ed
At our 10/2 Triblive conversation, Kathie Glass, the Libertarian Party nominee for Texas Governor in 2014, argued the state spends too much on public education.
