WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

What insight can you share with us regarding the

legislatures thinking in defense of that cut?
Lets solve the right problem.
We need to focus on spending, not revenues.
We need to understand spending over time, not just one
biennium.
We must look at the impact of spending on outcomes.

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SHORT-TERM CHANGES IN PUBLIC EDUCATION

EXPENDITURES

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HOW DOES TEXAS COMPARE TO OTHER STATES?

Only New Hampshire

and New Jersey allocate
more of their state and
local spending to
education than Texas.

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LEGISLATIVE SOLUTIONS
Conflict between good policies and politics
Cost of Education Index (CEI) Out-of-date and causes
misallocation of funds.
ASATR - If you like your local taxes, you can keep your local taxes.
Compensatory Education at risk vs. economically disadvantaged
students.
Understand Spending Not Revenues
Understand Trends Not short term fixes
Link spending to student outcomes
Testing Would we solve the obesity problem by banishing scales?

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