School Finance

Texas school districts’ best chance of seeing a significant increase in per student funding next year now appears unlikely. The school finance package now uses that money directly for teacher pay.

During his full-throttle push to pass private school vouchers this legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott repeatedly claimed that funding for public schools 'is at an all-time high.' A TPR fact-check found that to be misleading, based on an analysis of state data and expert interviews.

Judson ISD, like many districts in Bexar County and across the state, is staring down another year of deficit spending and looking for ways to trim next year’s budget.

In September, Peter Sakai said a new minor league baseball stadium would bring the district millions of dollars in new revenue every year. But district officials said his projection did not use the Texas school funding formula.

Many Texas school districts have passed deficit budgets the past few years to counteract rising costs with no increase in state funding.

An obscure element of the Texas school finance system called Golden Pennies leaves a handful of districts with far more money than they need.

After months of waiting for word, Texas school leaders learned Thursday they will not be penalized for drops in enrollment and attendance during the pandemic this spring.

Public schools across Texas are in limbo as they wait for word on how much funding they’ll receive from the state this semester.

Employees of the San Antonio Independent School District will see a bit more in their paycheck next school year.Trustees approved raises for all employees…

Monday at 12:30 p.m. on "The Source" – An $11.6 billion plan to reform school finance in Texas unanimously passed through both the Texas House and Senate…