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Important piece from former Speaker Joe Straus about the state’s underfunding of public schools. In constant dollars, state funding for schools is down $10 billion since 2020. #txed #txlege
Joe Straus: Texas schools need to improve, but the state must help
Former Texas House Speaker Joe Straus is concerned with Texas schools. Despite historic budget surpluses, the state ...
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The end of a key federal funding stream is adding to the fiscal challenges facing public schools. The 2025 legislative session is an opportunity to invest in Texas public schools so they can educate the workforce that Texas employers need. #txlege #txed
Texas schools got billions in federal pandemic relief. It is coming t…
Educators say they’ll struggle to keep the programs they created with those funds, highlighting their precarious situation without more state help.
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Missy Bender, a former school board President & a trusted advocate for public education, will be our new Executive Director. We look forward to her leadership as we continue working for meaningful, lasting investments in public schools. https://tinyurl.com/TSC0724 #txlege #txed
The Comptroller has reiterated that Texas is sitting on a $20 billion surplus. Yet schools have long faced skyrocketing costs with no meaningful help from the state. Public schools desperately need dollars that are piling up in the state treasury. #txlege https://comptroller.texas.gov/transparency/reports/certification-revenue-estimate/2024-25/docs/letter-jul24.pdf
“They are experiencing heightened cost pressures this year compared to recent years due to increases in the cost of insurance, fuel and other goods vital to the operation of public schools.” #txlege #txed
Stagnant state funding brings shortfalls for Central Texas ISDs
With budget season wrapping up for many Central Texas school districts, officials are contending with higher operating costs amid stagnant funding.
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