Edgewood v. Kirby
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You may remember Edgewood ISD from San Antonio v. Rodriguez Supreme Court case. They came back in the late 1980’s to determine whether the Texas system for financing the education of public school students was constitutional. This district among sixty-seven others claimed that the Teas finance system violates the Texas constitution.
The plaintiffs in this case presented data that suggested that there was a huge disparity among the dollars spent per students in different districts among the state. It also claimed that poorer districts had to tax at higher rates than wealthier districts.
The decision was made by the Texas Supreme Court and it found in favor off the plaintiff. Many attempts were made before to even the playing field among all of the districts, but all were found to be unconstitutional.
As a result of the court findings, the legislation passed what was then known as Senate Bill 7, now called the Robin Hood plan. The Texas Supreme Court found this constitutional and it passed in 1993 to become law by the Texas legislature. As the name implies funds from wealthier districts are distributed among poorer districts. In essence this levels the monetary playing fields among districts.
Where do you stand on this decision? That of course depends on what side of the fence you are standing on. Are you giving or receiving? Even though I come from a giving district, I feel that it is necessary to provide an even financial foothold for all districts. Children do not choose where they live. They should not have to suffer educationally as a result of those geographics.
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I agree that something within the state finance. I am not so sure that removing money from certain districts with more monies and giving to district that lack money. Yes, children do not have the choice of were they live or how thsy live. But, is it right to remove the money that is put toward a communities students and given to other children across the state. Should you take the money I raised for my children and give to another families children. Specially if it effects foundations that I have offered for my children.
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