Charter Schools, Parents to File School-Finance Suit

Texas is now about to face six lawsuits that target the way it funds public schools. The Texas Charter School Association announced Tuesday that it would enter the legal fray, arguing that the state has short-changed charter schools because it does not provide funding for facilities. “Just because a parent puts his or her students […]

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South Texas school districts grapple with increased property values from Eagle Ford Shale

The South Texas oil and gas boom has achieved legendary status, enriching some of the state’s poorest counties along the way as property values have skyrocketed. In out-of-the-way places such as Karnes City, appraisers have charted a dizzying rise in values that should spell nothing but good news for traditionally property-poor school districts. If only […]

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