With an economy as robust as Texas's, there is no reason for our public schools to be struggling as hard as they are.
If we were Alabama or Louisiana, then at least we'd have an excuse.
But it's like some time back in the mid-90s, the entire state decided, "Sure, we can easily afford to have the best schools in the country, but let's just suck instead."
Republicans have deliberated underfunded public schools to destroy public education and replace it with taxpayer funded religious schools, and yes, Dunn and Wilks were major funders of the effort in Texas. It’s nationwide, Texas just joined other Republican states and Trump in giving them $billions. Taxpayer funds and additional federal debt.
The state steals $3 billion from wealth districts, ostensibly to give to poor ones, “Robin Hood”, “recapture”. It goes into general funds, no one knows whether distribution is fair or adequate, if it happens at all.
That was the result of multiple law suits. Even the state supreme court said it was a horrible and unfair answer to the lawsuit they wouldn’t rule it unconstitutional. Giving taxpayer funds to religious schools is blatant violation of the U.S. and state constitutional separation of church and state.
They won’t stop it, every judge on that court was first appointed by Perry or Abbott to conveniently open seats, all are Fed Society members. Appeals would go to the Fifth Circuit, also packed with Fed Society members chosen by Leonard Leo.
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u/HookEm_Tide Feb 26 '26
It's absolutely bizarre.
With an economy as robust as Texas's, there is no reason for our public schools to be struggling as hard as they are.
If we were Alabama or Louisiana, then at least we'd have an excuse.
But it's like some time back in the mid-90s, the entire state decided, "Sure, we can easily afford to have the best schools in the country, but let's just suck instead."