8-17-04 - AUSTIN (AP) The school finance trial continues in Austin. About 300 school districts have sued the state over the share-the-wealth system.
They argue that its dependence on local property taxes is flawed and unconstitutional, and doesn't spend enough to educate Texas' 4.3 million students.
Monday, lawyers for the school districts tried to discredit a legislative study used to determine the cost of an adequate education in Texas.
The study suggested that it takes about six thousand dollars annually per student to maintain a 55 percent pass rate of the state's annual standardized test; the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, or TAKS.
That's about 300 dollars less than the average amount spent per student in 2004.
Posted: 06/17/2013 - ARDMORE, Okla. —The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation announced the 2013-2014 recipients of the Sam Noble Scholarships this week, awarding $140,000 in scholarships to 10 southern Oklahoma students.
Posted: 06/13/2013 - DURANT, Okla. -- Southeastern Oklahoma State University has scheduled Camp SE for June 23-24, July 21-22 and July 28-29 on campus.
Updated: 06/10/2013 - (LEONARD,TEXAS) -- Leonard residents are worried that piles of tires sitting at a vacant service shop are attracting mosquitoes and endagering their health
