Houston Matters
Bettencourt And Huberty Discuss Report By Texas Commission On Public School Finance
Posted on · One of the highlights is proposing to reform the state's recapture system.
Tag: school finance
Politics
Outgoing Speaker Straus Puts His Stamp On Incoming Texas Legislature
Posted on · Joe Straus co-chairs the Legislative Budget Board, which is meeting now to decide how much lawmakers will have to spend in 2019 and 2020.
News
Houston School District Drafts Game Plan For Next Legislative Session
Posted on · So far, the district’s wish list is short, but daunting.
Houston Matters
Crosby ISD Superintendent Discusses District’s Financial Woes
Posted on · Scott Davis addresses his district's financial situation and what to expect next.
News
Educators, Experts Call on Commission to Calculate True Cost of Educating Students
Posted on · The panel is supposed to give state lawmakers recommendations to improve school funding.
News
Parents, Teachers Head to Austin for Texas Commission on Public School Finance
Posted on · Lawmakers created the commission last year after the Texas Supreme Court found the funding system flawed but constitutional in 2016.
Podcast
Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 42: The Complications Of School Finance In Texas
Posted on · "The weight system is basically like a member's only jacket or parachute pants, we don't use them anymore!" - Jay Aiyer, co-host of Party Politics, on how he thinks Texas' funding of schools is antiquated.
Houston Matters
How Does The Latest Attempt To Overhaul School Funding Compare To Others?
Posted on · A new state commission is holding its first meeting on changing the way public schools are funded in Texas. But how is this attempt to overhaul the system different from those in the past -- and will it work?
News
Commission Begins Discussing Texas School Finance Overhaul
Posted on · Top conservatives chiefly want a system that will cut local property taxes, which have skyrocketed because they pay for the bulk of public school costs
Hurricane Harvey
State Lawmakers Aim To Help Schools Damaged By Harvey
Posted on · The storm may force the Texas Senate and House to tackle an issue that stymied them during the last session: school finance
Education News
After Harvey, Houston ISD, Other Districts Could Get Break on Recapture Bills to State
Posted on · Texas Education Commissioner could also set up grant programs for districts that suffered damage from Harvey, but aren't considered property wealthy.
Education News
Charter Schools Get Boost From Texas Lawmakers
Posted on · Texas joins 15 other states and Washington, D.C. that provide charter schools with facility funding, based on how many students they enroll.
News
With Days Left In Special Session, Senate Committee Makes Major Changes To House’s School Finance Bill
Posted on · The Senate Education Committee drastically altered the House's primary piece of school finance legislation Friday but suggested compromise with the House was possible with less than a week left in the special session.
Education News
GOP Leaders Split On How To Fix Texas School Funding
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott has told lawmakers to work on school finance during the special session.
Houston Matters
Understanding School Finance Bills In The Special Session
Posted on · Several school finance reform measures are up for consideration during the special session. What do they propose to do and how would they work?