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"...former state Comptroller John Sharp looking back on the school finance plan he helped pass last year, and the..."

"...This included the "Texas Plan" for shoring up public school finance at least for a few years; a former..."

"...foundered over what to do to compensate taxpayers (or schools) in the six other Austin school districts, as well..."

"...outrageous has been the wholesale abandonment of the public schools, already weakened by the bait and switch of the..."

"...services, while House members wanted more funding for public schools (as a centerpiece of the still-prospective "Kill Robin Hood"..."

"...When the subject is public schools and the Texas Legislature, it's less about what bills..."

"...the last conceivable "balanced" budget for a while, Senate Finance Committee Chair Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, has confirmed the..."

"...reforms, made historic cuts in property taxes, restructured public school finance, and added urgent improvements to Texas' public schools."..."

"...apparent implosion of the Texas Academy of Excellence charter school (see "TAE Charter Faces Crisis of Dollars and Confidence,"..."

"...When the Austin Independent School District board of trustees passed the district's 2009 budget..."

"...the Lord wanted everyone educated, why would we need schools? Wouldn't they just know? Clearly, public education is the..."

"...of the headline list are "performance incentives" for districts, schools, and teachers, described by Gov. Perry as $500 million..."

"...particularly high rates among students in certain expensive private schools. Vaccination resistance is one of those popular follies where..."

"...and big gas" to pay for teacher salaries and school resources, separating funding for athletic and academic programs, and..."

"...term. Those were especially bad years on Appropriations, with school finance issues, like today, and prison construction mandates –..."

"...The school voucher race got more crowded last week as House..."

"...development, lowering property taxes, and the 'Robin Hood' public school finance plan." Asked whether he supported the school finance..."

"...refusal of the Lege to address (constitutionally required) public school finance leaves cities looking for ways to fill the..."

"...6. Meanwhile, the House is holding hearings on public school finance, a subject Patrick has dismissed as too burdensome..."

"...the Travis Co. Commissioners Court, the governor's office, area school districts, and a whole stream of other public officials..."

"...Craddick's decision to end all debate on the public school finance legislation). Afterward, Dunnam said the speaker's tactics and..."

"...$892 million bond election, planning for Eastside Memorial High School, and a new fight over historic property tax breaks...."

"...we feel he is best suited for pushing the school board toward the drastic changes needed to balance the..."

"...page continue to question why Austin's explosive growth – financed in part by public dollars – is not paying..."

"...Yudof was singled out for that lecture, although most schools across the state are raising prices.)..."

"...property tax relief, he said, they would tackle public school finance – which represents more than half of most..."

"...which lawmakers sliced out $5.4 billion from the public school finance funds. I was on the floor as an..."

"...important, too much a potential watershed, especially for public schools, to risk sacrificing any vote for the long-shot chances..."

"...frequent charge that the legislative failure to address public school finance reform is the root of the property tax..."

"...will consider in its second called special session on public-school finance, beginning Monday, April 17. Here's the basic structure:Property..."