Shapleigh push for income tax to fund Texas schools
State Senator Eliot Shapleigh argues for an income tax to reduce reliance on local property taxes and fund education. He cites Robin Hood funding, student growth costs, and Texas lagging in national education metrics, urging statewide discussion and public education on the issue.
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Carrollton-Farmers Branch faces 13 million shortfall
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, near Dallas, confronts a 13 million-dollar gap for 2004-05, triggering staff cuts, elimination of block scheduling, and the bundling of programs like Reading Recovery. Despite sending 53 million to the state, district leaders seek fairer funding amid rising minority and disadvantaged enrollment.
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Annette Griff
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Texas Robin Hood system shares wealth with 13 percent districts
The Texas share the wealth funding plan requires about 13 percent of the 1 037 districts to transfer property tax revenue to poorer districts. The piece lists districts that shared funds in 2003 04 and discusses Roma ISD in depth, detailing funding challenges, student needs, and outcomes amid the broader political fight to reform or abolish the Robin Hood system.
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Mexico
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Guerra
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