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News Articles - August 23 - 29, 2004

Sunday, August 29, 2004

Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Associated Press
Judge to determine constitutionality of school funding system

New York Times
Officials unraveling woes of Texas schools

San Antonio Express News
Guerra: Kid in college surfaces real issues in school vouchers

Brownsville Herald
Robin Hood shows mixed results across state

Brenham Banner
Kolkhorst wants change in school financing

Brownsville Herald
Court room battle will play crucial role in valley's future, experts say

Saturday, August 28, 2004

Victoria Advocate
VA: Reform state's bad tax system

El Paso Times
Texas needs lesson in education

Friday, August 27, 2004

National Review
No Dollar Left Behind

Dallas Morning News
W-H Teachers keep working unpaid

Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Luna wants property tax cut

Dallas Morning News
Transit Tax: Schools first

San Antonio Express-News
South San Points to Mercedes

Fort Worth Star-Telegram
District can't pay some employees

Thursday, August 26, 2004

Austin Chronicle
Ratliff testimony helps both sides in school fight

El Paso Times
Lose robin hood, lose teachers

Houston Chronicle
Expert: Poorer schools shafted

San Antonio Express News
Guerra: Defining Texas' dropouts out of existence is not an option

Austin Chronicle
Naked City: Quote of the week

KWTX-TV
Educator says budget cut to the bone as finance suit trial continues

Wednesday, August 25, 2004

Dallas Morning News
Advocate: Funding for poor schools districts sacrificed

Denton Record-Chronicle
Advocate says poor districts bear brunt of cuts

News 8 Austin
El Paso superintendent testifies in school finance trial

Austin American-Statesman
State undercounts dropouts, expert says

Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Thinking unthinkable for sake of children

El Paso Times
Expert says dropout rate shows flaws

KWTX-TV
School finance expert calls state adjustment arbitrary

Tuesday, August 24, 2004

Houston Chronicle
Texas' graduation rate draws fire during trial

Denton Record-Chronicle
Researcher criticizes texas dropout count

News 8 Austin
No money to spare, educator claims

News 8 Austin
School finance trial shifts to dropouts

WFAA-TV
Researcher casts doubt on texas dropout count

San Antonio Express News
Guerra: Testing expert belives 'Texas miracle in education' is a fraud.

Baytown Sun
GC supports school-funding lawsuit with $20K

El Paso Times
Bilingual districts need more funding

Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Expert says state uses inaccurate education figures

Monday, August 23, 2004

Dallas Morning News
School funding method criticized
Expert testifies on bilingual education factor

Dallas Morning News
Expert: School-funding system uses outdated methods

KVUE
Expert says state numbers outdated, irrelevant

Beaumont Enterprise
Be: State lawmakers should be wary of appraisal caps

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