DALLAS – Texas spends $61 billion on PK-12 education annually. Where does this money come from? Where does it go? How can state lawmakers improve the system for future generations? Those are the questions answered in a new report by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Any day now, the Texas Supreme Court could rule in the largest school finance case in the state’s history. More than 600 districts filed suit, arguing that the system doesn’t provide enough money and doesn’t distribute it fairly. Kent Grusendorf with the Texas Public Policy Foundation says, “This is the first time in 30 years of litigation that this issue has been before the court.” His group, which includes the Texas Association of Business argues that school funding is inefficient and over regulated. They want it to be more business-like and weed out waste. Other advocates maintain state lawmakers have not allocated enough money for schools. A new national report card echoes that. The Education Law Center grades states education efforts. Texas received a D for how it distributes money and an F for funding effort.
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