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... The primary responsibility lies with the state government and local school districts. There are about fifty-five million students in grade school and high school in America, and about forty-eight million in public schools. ... School finance reform is a hot topic in Texas politics, with the Robin Hood funding approach, and many school districts meeting the maximum tax rate allowed by the state, many politicians and educator are worried about how to provide high quality education and how to pay for it.
The share-the-wealth system of public schools funding (also known as Robin Hood) takes funding from property-rich school districts and gives it to property-poor school districts. This redistribution has hurt many school districts. Many property-rich school districts are still in a financial strain, needing about a thousand dollars more per student; and if they are in financial trouble the property-poor school districts are in a deeper strain. The Texas school budget for K-12 grades education in the school year 2004-2005 is about thirty-three million, which sixty percent comes from property taxes. Lieutenant-Governor David Dewhurts has stated, “that the way Texas funds it school is ‘outdated’ and the state’s dropout rate must be addressed. ... Many school districts are within one cent of the maximum tax rate allowed and have turned to the courts for immediate relief in a lawsuit scheduled for trail in July. ... Many teachers are upset with the reform. ... Dallas Superintendent Mike Moses said “If you want the dropout rate to go down, you have to recognize there are kids who stay in school because they are engaged in activities that are wholesome and healthy, I don’t know many kids in band, choir, or athletics who dropout.
Approximate Word count = 1299
Approximate Pages = 5.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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