Notable Quotable:
“This is a historic win for families choosing a public charter school for their child. HB 21 is a first step to closing the funding gap for the 273,000 students attending a public charter school in Texas and will help provide additional classroom seats for the 141,000 students on a charter waiting list.” David Dunn, Texas Charter Schools Association
Student Based Budgeting in the News:
Future of Education Finance Summit
Presentations and other materials from the second annual summit hosted by Reason Foundation and Allovue are now available! You can also see a video recap of the event.
Student-based Budgeting Could Jumpstart Montgomery Public Schools
The state takeover includes an overhaul of the district funding formula that will enable more money to follow individual students and grant principals more autonomy over their budgets.
Principals in Clark County Deciding how to use Weighted Funding
One principal plans on expanding after-school tutoring in an effort to boost achievement.
Texas’ Special Session Ends with School Finance Changes
The Legislature failed to overhaul Texas’ broken funding system, but House Bill 21 establishes a school finance commission to study the problem and sends facilities funding to charters.
A Charter School’s Bad Grade has a Silver Lining
By tying funding to achievement, charters are pushed to improve in a way that public schools are often not.
Research Spotlight:
Texas Charters Meet and Surpass Traditional Public Schools in Achievement
A new study by Stanford’s CREDO shows that Texas charter schools have outperformed traditional public schools in reading and closed their achievement gap in math. The full study can be found here.
Case Study: Dallas County Schools Highlight Problems with Local Education Revenues
Data from Dallas County, Texas reveal how local revenues impede student-centered funding.
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