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What One Group Wants From The Texas Supreme Court In The School Finance Lawsuit
Posted on · They’re asking the Supreme Court to reconsider if school funding is efficient.
Posted on · They’re asking the Supreme Court to reconsider if school funding is efficient.
Posted on · And when will the ruling come? It could be any day. But Chief Justice Nathan Hecht said definitely by the end of June.
Posted on · "When I go out and visit schools in our district, I see myself in these kids. They don’t know they’re poor. They’re just trying to learn," said Ken Huewitt.
Posted on · The proposal would shift money from the so-called Apollo program, known for tutoring and extra learning time, and spread it to all campuses with high-needs students.
Posted on · “We urge the court to consider our voices. The stakes are simply too high."
Posted on · Last week, (Tuesday 9/1/15), the Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments over whether the way the state funds public schools is constitutional. The case dates back to 2011, when the Texas Legislature cut more than $5 billion from public education in Texas. Some 600 school districts challenged the funding system. A state district court judge […]
Posted on · Lawyers for the school districts argued that state lawmakers have failed to keep up school funding, and that the outdated and complicated system is failing even more students.