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ERIC Number: ED495809
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Jan
Pages: 8
Abstractor: ERIC
Reference Count: 8
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
The Texas Public Education Challenge. Texas Trilogy on Public Education and Taxes. Policy Brief No. 1
McCown, F. Scott
Center for Public Policy Priorities
This is the first in a trilogy of policy briefs discussing public education and taxes. This brief discusses the challenge facing Texas in funding public education. It also explains why the Texas Supreme Court's recent decision in "West Orange-Cove II" requires increased state appropriations for public education.
Descriptors: Public Education, Educational Finance, Government School Relationship, School Support, School Taxes, Tax Allocation, Court Litigation, School Districts
Center for Public Policy Priorities. 900 Lydia Street, Austin, TX 78702. Tel: 512-320-0222; Fax: 512-320-0227; Web site: http://www.cppp.org/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Texas Univ., Austin. Center for Public Policy Priorities.
Identifiers: Texas