Q&A: Lawsuit Could Change School Finance
A lawsuit may change how schools are financed in the state. Photo by flickr.com/photos/lnx. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
A school finance lawsuit underway now could transform how we pay for public education in Texas.
About 600 school districts are suing the state. Arguments started nine weeks ago and could last another month or longer and a decision is not expected until after the next legislative session ends. KUT’s Nathan Bernier spoke with David Hinojosa, an attorney with the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund.
Property-poor school districts are still affected negatively by the school finance system, just because of where they live, just because of what their zip code is, and it’s gotten worse since the last school finance case in 2005.
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