In fact, public education funding and student achievement have become a political pawn between liberal and conservative groups. Both groups argue the validity of the relationship between per student funding and academic results. Research indicates some degree of relationship between per student funding ...
In 2019, theenactedLegislaturepassed HB 3, which brought significant reforms to school funding. Advertisement The legislation boosts funding on a per-student basis, provides full day prekindergarten for qualified 4-year-olds, and allocates funds for teacher salary increases. There hasn’t been any ...
We use data envelopment analysis to model the educational production function, and then explore how a shift to weighted student funding using the student weights embedded in the Texas School Finance Formula would alter the allocation of inputs and potential outputs. School outputs are measured as va...
Last year, House lawmakersvoted 84-63to strip from a massive education funding bill a provision to establisheducation savings accounts, a voucher-like program that would have offered parents tax dollars to pay for their child’s private schooling and other educational expenses. Twenty-one Republicans...
Schools are not required to implement the curriculum — but would receive an additional $60 per student in funding if administrators adopt it. The curriculum will be available for the 2025-2026 school year. The measure is supported by Republican Gov.Greg Abbott,who said back in May the lessons...
Texas is clawing back more than $607 million per year in federal funding for special education services, a move local school district officials say will likely worsen already strained budgets for students with disabilities. The School Health and Related Services (SHARS) program provides hundreds of...
The "Bluebonnet Learning" plan would be optional for schools to adopt, though they would receive additional funding if they did so, totaling $60 per student. Southern Methodist University Religious Studies Professor Mark Chancey was one of the many educators who p...
Texas provides over $5,000 less per student in school fundingcompared tothe national average, creating additional challenges for teachers and students alike. Alarmingly,the NEA report highlights a concerning decline inteachers'purchasing power over the years.Adjusted for inflation, teachers in Texas now...
references detailing how the basic allotment per student has not been raised in five years speaks to our current governor’s lack of support for our children. He has continued to refuse to add funding until he gets vouchers passed. He seems to ignore that the majority of Texans do not ...
"The state legislature determines how much money per student a school district can receive for operating expenses. They have not increased that per-student amount since 2019, and since then, we've experienced record inflation. Now, FISD is $90 million behind in buying power. ...