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News Articles - August 16 - 22, 2004

Sunday, August 22, 2004

Dallas Morning News
Makes cents: Sales tax right for transit, not schools

Dallas Morning News
Expert: Schools need more for adequate funding

Saturday, August 21, 2004

Houston Chronicle
School Taxes

San Antonio Express-News
Ratliff says Robin Hood still needed

El Paso Times
Texas must pay more for education if Robin Hood dies, state told

Forth Worth Star-Telegram
State faulted for lack of school funds

Austin American Statesman
Author of school-finance plan calls for changes

Austin American Statesman
School money gone astray

Friday, August 20, 2004

Fort Worth Star-Telegram
'Robin Hood' author says districts hurting

Austin American-Statesman
Perry defends support of teachers

Austin American-Statesman
School-finance trial looks at teacher situation

Corpus Christi Caller-Times
'Adequacy' in schools is not good enough

El Paso Times
Eight county school districts get top financial grade

Waco Tribune
8/20/04 Editorial: Texas on trial

Fort Worth Star-Telegram
How much funding?

Thursday, August 19, 2004

Dallas Morning News
Teacher pay will go up; so will taxes

Austin American Statesman
School Finance

Austin Chronicle
Back to School

Forth Worth Star-Telegram
Shapleigh touts state income tax for schools

Forth Worth Star-Telegram
School finance study flawed, witness says

Austin Chronicle
Chum in water at school finance trial

KCEN TV
More testimony in Austin school finance trial

Lufkin Daily News
Editorial: Politics may explain recent good news from the governor, but so what?

Seguin Gazette
Lawsuit may send legislators back to table

Wednesday, August 18, 2004

Dallas Morning News
State distributing $3 million to pay for school supplies

East Texas Review
What exactly is the goal in school finance?

Houston Chronicle; Associated Press
More funds allocated to repay teachers for supplies

Lubbock Avalanche
Experts testifies schools need $990 Million

Tuesday, August 17, 2004

CNN.com
Schools turn to courts for funding

Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Associated Press
Lawyers challenge funding study

Associated Press
School Funding Equation Draws Fire

KGBT4-TV
School Funding Trial Moves into Week Two

Monday, August 16, 2004

The Political State Report
Cost of Education Debated at School Finance Trial

Houston Chronicle
Lawyers Wrap Study of Education Costs

San Antonio Express News
School Fix May Take Time

Baytown Sun
Area districts unite in fight for funding

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