John Dietz /tags/john-dietz John Dietz en-US Copyright Fri, 29 Aug 2014 01:40:10 GMT Schools Applaud Ruling That Texas Education Funding System Is Unconstitutional /government/2014-08-28/schools-applaud-ruling-that-texas-education-funding-system-is-unconstitutional School districts throughout the state are applauding a court ruling that may eventually lead to an overhaul of the way Texas pays for schools.On Thursday… Fri, 29 Aug 2014 01:40:10 GMT /government/2014-08-28/schools-applaud-ruling-that-texas-education-funding-system-is-unconstitutional Shelley Kofler Judge Will Hear New Arguments Tuesday In Texas School Funding Case /education/2014-01-20/judge-will-hear-new-arguments-tuesday-in-texas-school-funding-case A judge who declared the Texas school funding system unconstitutional will hear more evidence Tuesday before entering his final, written ruling. Last… Tue, 21 Jan 2014 04:23:32 GMT /education/2014-01-20/judge-will-hear-new-arguments-tuesday-in-texas-school-funding-case Shelley Kofler School Funding System Creates Haves And Have Nots /education/2013-08-13/school-funding-system-creates-haves-and-have-nots Texas schools will begin this year with more state money than last year, but most are getting less than they did in 2011, before state lawmakers… Tue, 13 Aug 2013 05:05:50 GMT /education/2013-08-13/school-funding-system-creates-haves-and-have-nots Shelley Kofler Judge Says There's "No Free Lunch," State Must Improve School Funding /education/2013-02-04/judge-says-theres-no-free-lunch-state-must-improve-school-funding School districts and their lawyers hope a state judge’s ruling will force Texas to spend more money on public education.On Monday, in Austin, Judge John… Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:24:37 GMT /education/2013-02-04/judge-says-theres-no-free-lunch-state-must-improve-school-funding Shelley Kofler Judge Finds Texas School Funding System Unconstitutional /government/2013-02-04/judge-finds-texas-school-funding-system-unconstitutional District Judge John Dietz has ruled the Texas school finance system, which serves over 5 million public schoolchildren, is unconstitutional. “The court… Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:40:24 GMT /government/2013-02-04/judge-finds-texas-school-funding-system-unconstitutional Shelley Kofler Schools Await Monday Court Decision On Whether Funding System Is Constitutional /education/2013-02-02/schools-await-monday-court-decision-on-whether-funding-system-is-constitutional An Austin judge is expected to announce Monday whether Texas’ school finance system is constitutional or must be overhauled. It’s a decision that could… Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:13:45 GMT /education/2013-02-02/schools-await-monday-court-decision-on-whether-funding-system-is-constitutional Shelley Kofler