May 12, 2020
Over the last several weeks, I’ve read a lot about the impact of the Coronavirus on the economy and our State budget. Several newspapers even published editorials about how Texas will fund, or not fund, the K-12 education system next legislative session. Therefore; I would like to offer my view for consideration.
As chair of the Texas House of Representatives Public Education Committee, I am very familiar with the funding formulas, (the mechanisms we use to fund the K-12 education system), and the demands on the system. I am also familiar with the political will of the Texas Legislature to prioritize public education. It is because of this familiarity that I strongly disagree with any suggestion that one party is looking to harm schools next Session.