The last story in KHUF radio series on school funding in Texas is online. “How Texas Might Solve its School Finance Problems” tells how one top lawmaker is mounting a reform effort in Austin. But some analysts say that it could widen the gap between the richest and poorest districts.
IDRA testified on the proposal to share or analyses showing that Texas equity gaps would widen under proposed school funding measure http://budurl.com/IDRAeNsf415
News 88.7's "Houston Matters" will have a live in-depth discussion about the series today at noon.
This week,
Houston Public Media News 88.7 is airing a five-part series by education
reporter Laura Isensee that takes a look into the past, present and future of
public school funding in Texas.
Today’s story,
“How One Man's Fight for Justice Continues After His Death,” is about Demetrio
Rodríguez, with interviews of his children Alex Rodríguez and Patty Rodríguez,
along with Dr. Albert Cortez, IDRA director of policy, and Al Kauffman,
Professor of Law at St. Mary’s University.
The Houston
Public Media News website has the audio of the story, a separate write up, a
video feature and other web features.
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Along with its
series of stories on school funding in Texas by Laura Isensee, the Houston
Public Media News website has a quick tutorial “Learn How Texas Funds Public
Schools In 7 Easy Steps.”
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See the online
database “Explore School Funding by District,” created by the Houston Public
Media News to supplement a series of stories on school funding in Texas by
Laura Isensee.
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In honor of
Houston Public Media News’ five-part series this week on school funding in
Texas and the first story on Demetrio Rodríguez, we have put together a list of
the 50 Most Memorable Quotes in School Finance, compiled by IDRA’s founder, Dr.
José A. Cárdenas, in 1994. The last four quotes are from Mr. Rodríguez himself.
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Today’s KHUF
story, “How Parents Search for Opportunities for their Kids with Mixed
Results,” tells the stories of how families saw first-hand the difference
between rich and poor school districts. David Hinojosa, IDRA national director
of policy, is interviewed in this story. [03:58 min]
This week,
Houston Public Media News 88.7 is airing a five-part series by education
reporter Laura Isensee that takes a look into the past, present and future of
public school funding in Texas.
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“How One Superintendent
Stretches Limited Resources” is today’s KHUF radio installment in a five-part
series by Houston Public Media’s education reporter Laura Isensee that takes a
look into the past, present and future of public school funding in Texas.
[03:49 min]
Alief
Superintendent Chambers talks about lack of funding for much-needed full-day
prekindergarten and for educating English learners representing 90
different languages.
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“With Current
Education System, Texas On Course To Be Poorer, Less Competitive In 2050” is
today’s KHUF radio installment in a five-part series by Houston Public Media’s
education reporter Laura Isensee.
The state’s
former demographer Steve Murdock said education funding can be a drag on the
state’s future economy, pulling down household income, consumer spending and
state revenue.
Speaking about
the underfunding of education for English language learners, Dr. Albert Cortez,
IDRA director of policy, states in the story: “And so if the state not providing
those special needs students the resources that are needed, districts are
hurting and students are hurting. And again, it isn’t one particular sector of
the state. It’s all of us that are going to be paying the price.
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