Texas School Finance’s Biggest Misunderstanding | Recapture Isn’t Robin Hood
Texas schools paid nearly $3 billion in recapture last year. Yet most Texans still believe that money is sent directly from wealthy school districts to poorer ones. It’s not that simple.
I sat down with Justin McKenzie for The Building Texas Show, and about twenty minutes in, I shared that I’ve stopped calling recapture “Robin Hood.” Robin Hood describes why recapture was created, but it no longer accurately describes how it operates.
Deadline Alert: MCR Appeals Due August 15
Deadline Alert: MCR Appeals Due August 15