5 points you should know about school finance in Texas

The Senate Finance Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board and the Texas Education Agency on Tuesday morning about the state of public school finance. This presentation contained an extensive amount of numbers that paint a picture of how public schools are being funded now and in future years, should Senate Bill 1 be passed as is. Senate Bill 1, filed by Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, is the Senate’s first draft of the budget for the upcoming biennium. Here are the numbers you need to know about Texas public education finance as it stands:

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Source: Community Impact- Round Rock