Improving the Texas School Finance System: Funding Options and Considerations
Multiple factors have presented new challenges for school districts, leading parents, educators, and school board members to call for improving funding for public schools in Texas.
The COVID-19 pandemic, higher inflation, labor shortages, and extreme weather events have presented new challenges for school districts, leading parents, educators, and school board members to call for improving funding for public schools in Texas.
To address these and other challenges, the 88th Texas Legislature should consider improvements to the Texas school finance system, including increasing the basic allotment, keeping up with inflation, and moving from attendance-based to enrollment-based student counts. The Legislature could also provide additional support for areas of critical need, such as special education funding, student and school safety funding, resources to support teacher recruitment and retention, and support for building and updating school facilities.
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