Noel Candelaria (Texas State Teachers Association), Nicole Conley Johnson (Austin ISD), Gina Hinojosa (Texas House of Representatives), Melissa Taboada (Austin American-Statesman) discuss the challenges Texas public schools face from lack of funding from politicians and how they plan on finding a solution to the inequity. Visit https://www.sxswedu.com/ to learn more about SXSW EDU and SUBSCRIBE to SXSW EDU on YouTube for more great videos http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=SXSWEDU.
Funding Public Ed in TX: District & State Views | SXSW EDU 2018
For decades, Texas has been challenged to envision and implement an encompassing solution for funding its public schools. As stated in the 2016 Texas Supreme Court ruling that upheld the constitutionality of the state’s current approach: “Our Byzantine school funding ‘system’ is undeniably imperfect, with immense room for improvement.” Blending both practical school district perspective with state policy considerations, join prominent voices from the front lines of this critical conversation.
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