As the legislature convenes in special session to consider school finance and education reform, these bullet-point recommendations call for the enactment of a tax system that promotes economic growth and transparent government.
SAISD is to Blame for Its Budget Mess
Earlier this week, San Antonio ISD officials complained that “tough decisions” lie ahead as budget deliberations began in earnest. Some even lamented that, absent drastic action, SAISD would be forced into “cutting hundreds of staff positions” across the district. The source of district’s budget woes, according to the superintendent, was three-fold: “stagnant state funding, declining...