News & Updates
Public Schools Have Stepped Up in a Crisis. We Can’t Abandon Them.
By Kelli Moulton and Dana Bashara There is no shortage of heroes in our nation’s coronavirus crisis, from the doctors to the first responders to…
March 2020 Primary Election Results
Over 4 million Texans cast their ballots in the March 3 “Super Tuesday” Primary Election. That number is down compared with turnout from the 2016…
As Commission Wraps Up, It’s Time for Legislators to Invest in Students
AUSTIN, Texas– The Texas Commission on Public School Finance concluded its work today and adopted its final report and recommendations to the 86th Texas Legislature. …
The Growth of Recapture in Texas
State law requires certain school districts (known as Chapter 41 districts) to send local property tax dollars to the state through a process called recapture.…
Taxparency
There are a lot of taxpayers throughout our state who are asked to pay more in school property taxes each year. It makes sense that…