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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - School Finance expert Lynn Moak says academic standards that continue to get tougher have more significantly reshaped Texas schools than reductions in funding.
Moak is testifying at a sweeping trial challenging as unconstitutional the way the state funds schools.
He was asked Monday which was more-impactful: legislative changes resulting in less funding, or more-strict academic standards. Moak replied that "the changes on the academic side are the most significant."
More than 600 school districts sued after the Texas Legislature voted in 2011 to cut $5.4 billion from public school funding and grant programs.
They argue that the cuts have been especially hard because they came as the state imposed a new, tougher standardized testing regime.
The state counters that some school financing flaws don't mean the whole system is broken.
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Posted: 05/08/13 - The Sherman Public Library is very excited about our upcoming Summer Reading Club for children and teens. Children ages birth-11 can Dig into Reading and join the Youth Summer Reading Club. The theme for the Teen Summer Reading Club this year is Beneath the Surface and it is open to teens ages 12-18. Read More
Posted: 05/07/13 - DURANT, Okla. – Regent Terry Matlock will deliver remarks at Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Spring Commencement, scheduled for Saturday, May 11, at Paul Laird Field. The ceremony (for all schools) will begin at 10 a.m. A reception will follow at 11:30 a.m. in the Visual & Performing Arts Center. Read More
Posted: 05/06/13 - SHERMAN, TEXAS—Members of the Austin College Class of 2013 are counting down the days until graduation—with both excitement and trepidation. Austin College President Marjorie Hass will present diplomas to more than 340 bachelor’s degree candidates and 18 Master of Arts in Teaching degree candidates who will take part in graduation events May 18 and 19 on campus. Read More
