Friday, April 8, 2011

Truth About Schools Web site

To provide accurate information and make it available to everyone, the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) has established the Truth About Schools Web site.

It is regularly updated with facts and insights about Texas public schools.

More Here

Texas School Finance–How Did We Get to This Point?
... what ultimately became the undoing of school finance in Texas.  All of this began in 2006.

Analysis of Educator Roles and Responsibilities in Texas: 1991-2011
Studies found that charter schools—not traditional public schools—were top-heavy with administrators.
Tracking the Dollar in Texas Public Schools
...salaries and benefits account for 80 percent of basic education costs.
School Daze 
Education funding is grossly inadequate ...