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Canyon ISD board adopts lower tax rate, bigger budget
AISD anticipates passing surplus budget
Few Texas school districts seek emergency power to lay off teachers, despite big budget cuts
AISD budget talks nearing completion
Round Rock board to dip into reserves for $25 million to build alternative school
Pflugerville school trustees weigh 6-cent tax rate increase; bills would stay steady
Options offered amid WFISD cuts
Edgewood lowers its tax rate again
Bonuses for Austin educators continue to rise as program expands
Tyler ISD Board Mulls Bond Election
Area teacher salaries slowly rising
Tyler ISD Considering Bond Vote
Board Vote Means $300 Million Less for Texas Schools
Cleburne ISD budget may allow for small raises
Hardin-Jefferson ISD puts $22 million bond up for vote
Fort Worth schools chief: no raises, but hopes extra payment: "conveys our gratitude and respect"
Wichita Falls ISD eyes tax hike to pay debt
Carroll voters to consider 2-cent tax increase Sept. 15
Austin Energy to offer option to pay $1 toward school districts' electric bills
Joe Smith: How Many TREs in 2012?: Part 2
Joe Smith: How Many TREs in 2012?
Judge hopes to decide Texas school finance case while lawmakers in session
Cost questions hover over schools in Houston ISD bond plan
An Updated Guide to Texas School Finance Lawsuits
SBISD dips into reserves to offset shortfall
Voters approve new tax rate for Poolville ISD
Littlest scholars miss out as pre-K cut in many districts
San Antonio May Seek Tax to Support Full-Day Pre-K
Dallas ISD trustees approve $1.15 billion budget with larger class sizes, no pay raises for next year
San Antonio ISD may eke out pay raises, after all
Burleson ISD trustees approve raises
Novice ISD’s financial problems came as a surprise to some residents
New Fort Worth ISD structure announced as new budget passed
New roles, but no raise for three top Fort Worth schools leaders
WFISD Board looks at teacher raises
Judson ISD approves $155.6 million budget; no raises
Alamo Heights ISD trustees will weigh tax rate election Thursday
Charter schools sue for access to bond money
Fort Worth school district budget OK'd without teacher raises
NEISD $493M budget raises pay, cuts vacancies
Victoria ISD hires new superintendent, says financial outlook good despite state reductions
Houston ISD trustees review report proposing $1.9 billion in projects; calculate potential property tax increase here
Houston ISD outlines $1.9 billion bond issue
Amarillo ISD OKs pay raise for school employees
Arlington school board approves $433.2 million budget for 2012-13
HISD to use savings to cover budget shortfall
$509M budget approved by Brownsville ISD trustees
Peaster ISD considers tax ratification election
Tyler ISD Board Eyes Next Bond Election
McAllen school board approves $218M budget
Editorial: Don't hurt schools with tax exemptions
San Angelo ISD teachers to get $1,500 raise
State funding cuts will be less painful to school districts in next school year
Leander school district begins licensing school logos
Austin school board OKs spending plan with pay bump
Frisco ISD unanimously approves budget
Grapevine-Colleyville school board OKs small raise in next budget
Houston ISD planning bond package up to $1.8 billion
Teachers, staff at Ysleta, San Elizario ISD to get raises
Austin school board sets hearing on $724.2 million budget, vote on spending
Wichita Falls ISD CFO advises raising tax
Poolville ISD holds tax election
Brownsville ISD eyes pay raises
Schools steady despite economic challenges
Some say lack of raises may drive away Fort Worth school employees
Texas school districts shying away from tax rate elections
Fort Worth school district not ready to call tax election
CISD bond election a possibility
Fort Worth ISD Reduces Staff, Eliminates Positions to Meet Budget Shortfall
Cove school board delays vote on pay plan
Raises proposed for HISD teachers, staff
$40 million budget gap faces Fort Worth school board
Arlington school board may see surplus for 2012-13
Texas Association of Business Joins School Finance Suit
Hutto school board approves first round of cuts, layoffs and fees
Sen. Duncan: Statewide property tax may be needed to equally fund school districts
Video: Is State System Helping Failing Districts?
Premont ISD Still Has Work to Do After Cutting Sports
Districts Avoid School Finance Lawsuits, Cite Finances
Some school districts consider tapping their reserves to make ends meet
2 school districts could face closure by state this year
Cha-ching! Texas schools enjoy a nice payday from Mega Millions
Nonprofit group sees ‘no real financial accountability’ in Texas public schools
Dewhurst using Enron math on school finance issue
Report assails Texas school districts' accounting methods
Ads on buses, buildings boost revenue for cash-strapped Dallas-area schools
Save Texas Schools Gets Back in the Game
Teachers fight state budget cuts, contract change
Fort Worth school layoffs more likely as too few teachers announce plans to resign, retire
Fort Worth schools streamline to move ahead faster
Sickout update: Fewer teachers than usual absent today
Educators discuss school finance lawsuit
Texas Activists Plan Revival of 2011 Education Protests
Texas Joint Interim Committee to Study School Finance
A Guide to the Texas School Finance Lawsuits
Rally Against Education Cuts, Take Two
MALDEF sues state of Texas, alleging school funding inequities
Fort Worth trustees accept board president's resignation
DFW school districts work to shelter pre-kindergarten from budget cuts
DFW students will feel effects of state funding cuts when school starts
Day 13: Textbook Affordability Measures Kick In
Area school districts watching what they spend
Arlington, Fort Worth, Keller school districts decide to skip teacher convocations
Texas Schools Shying Away From Tax Hike Elections
Austin school board votes to reduce class sizes, clearing the way to hire teachers
Dallas-area school districts ponder property tax increases to offset funding cuts
School funding lawsuit likely to focus on equity, adequacy and more
Killeen ISD discusses increased 2011-12 budget
Granbury ISD likely to weather state financial gloom
Dallas ISD to halt bond construction at eight schools
After some chaos, House passes key education funding bill
Measure Providing Extra Money For Schools Dies
Special session nearly over, work hardly done
Teachers say school flexibility comes at their expense
Taxpayers to cough up at least $1 million for special session
AISD OKs pay raises despite cutbacks
Texas merit pay plan for teachers among programs slashed by Legislature
Dallas ISD approves budget that includes tax-rate hike, larger class sizes
Trustee Mike Morath suggests Dallas ISD starts selling naming rights for facilities
Alternative Education Funding Up In Air
Birdville trustees plan to adopt 'working budget'
Keller tax election outcome worries school officials statewide
One School District Says No to Higher Property Taxes
River Road ISD asks departments for cuts
Keller district to cut teachers, programs after tax election failed
Keeping Full Day Public Pre-K Alive, With Fees
Texas House OKs lower pay, furloughs for teachers
Texas House passes bill letting schools compensate for cuts in state funding
Schools already braced for cuts
Additional funding for school unlikely
Texas legislators urged to use reserves
On school funding, 'no guarantees' anymore
Houston ISD students might pay for budget woes with less sleep
Northwest ISD, Keller ISD caught in a waiting game
School finance plan set for public hearing
Inside the Unraveling of School Finance Legislation
Special session of Legislature holds mixed bag for local educators
El Paso officials' planning awaits details of cuts
Demócratas de Texas abren puerta a duras leyes
Like déjà vu all over again: Texas Legislature returns to tackle school funding
Editorial: Senator's filibuster commands respect
Editorial: School finance stumps lawmakers
Class Sizes, Teacher Furloughs Fair Game for Special Session
State lawmakers ordered back to work today
Texas lawmakers are called right back for special session
Fort Worth senator center of attention as Legislature opens special session
Day One, 1st Called Session of the 82nd Legislature
Negotiators OK $15 billion in budget cuts
All Eyes on school funds
State budget deal calls for $15 billion in cuts
Once-Stalled Education Bills Live On as Amendments
School finance bill goes down and likelihood of special session goes up
Editorial: We have a budget, but not a prayer
Schools still waiting on funding decision
Texas House, Senate struggle to find agreement on funding of schools
Impasse continues over school finance bill in Texas Legislature
Editorial: Texas lawmakers can't get school funding right
Grapevine-Colleyville school district expects surplus to shrink
Mansfield district weighs bond election
Texas House’s efforts to pass school finance plan suffer blow after bill is killed
Irving ISD moves forward with hiring administrators after cutting teachers
School financing bill is killed in House
Time Dwindling, Another Lost Chance at School Finance
Projected School District Funding Cuts
No Clear Signals on Budget, UT/TT Poll Finds
Teacher union officials call for accountability
Straus indicates there’s a budget deal
Education cut protests echo through state Capitol
Key Education Mandates Could Be Cut to Save Money
House Finally Kills Class Size Bill
HB 400 Struggle Breaks Old Alliances, Creates New Ones
Texas House agrees to Senate’s school budget, but they bicker over higher education
Texas legislators reach breakthrough on school funding
Texas Budget Stalls Over Education, Funding Sources
Time runs down for state budget agreement
Special session for congressional redistricting appears more likely
Budget Leaders: It's Up to the Texas House
School vouchers doubtful for this session
Education sticking point in budget fight
$1.2 billion in additional revenue available for Texas budget
Editorial: The Texas Legislature is 'a house divided against itself'
Senate Votes $4 Billion From Rainy Day Fund for Deficit
What $7.8 Billion Less Looks Like for Your District
School Districts Nearing Own Budget Deadlines
Movement on big issues needed this week to avoid special session
Education funding may force special session of state Legislature
Federal stimulus money heading to schools, helping Big Country budgets
Communities In Schools director reaches out to students
Texas teachers, GOP leaders clash over plans to cut teacher pay, job protection
Cut school martial arts programs? Not without a fight, Dallas-area districts learn
Bond plans pass easily in 2 Northeast Tarrant school districts
More than 120 apply for TCC's voluntary buyouts
Texas House kills teacher furloughs, pay cuts bill
Texas Tech: Up to 800 layoffs possible
Texas schools, Medicaid broke by 2013?
Houston ISD votes to close 4 elementary schools
Latest Dallas ISD budget plan cuts $120 million and 2,739 positions
With new federal funds, DFW school districts tread carefully on jobs
No vote on school mandate relief bill
Monster school reform bill stalled – for now