In May 2016, the Supreme Court of Texas ruled that the state's school finance system met minimum state constitutional standards, rejecting a challenge from over half the state's school districts that contended otherwise. Despite calling for "transformational, top-to-bottom reforms," SCOTX decided that it was not the institution to initiate them. That decision punted the problems of Texas's school finance system to the Texas Legislature, where they will be a top priority in the session beginning in January 2017.
Join ACS for a discussion of one of the most important policy issues that Texas currently faces. Speakers: - Marisa Bono, lead counsel for the Mexican–American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) in the school finance litigation; - Gina Hinojosa, Austin ISD Board President and candidate for Texas House District 49 in Central Austin. - Chandra Kling Villanueva, Policy Analyst at the Center for Public Policy Priorities focusing on school finance.
\n\nIf you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the event sponsor or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:In May 2016, the Supreme Court of Texas ruled that the state's school finance system met minimum state constitutional standards, rejecting a challenge from over half the state's school districts that contended otherwise. Despite calling for "transformational, top-to-bottom reforms," SCOTX decided that it was not the institution to initiate them. That decision punted the problems of Texas's school finance system to the Texas Legislature, where they will be a top priority in the session beginning in January 2017.
Join ACS for a discussion of one of the most important policy issues that Texas currently faces. Speakers: - Marisa Bono, lead counsel for the Mexican–American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) in the school finance litigation; - Gina Hinojosa, Austin ISD Board President and candidate for Texas House District 49 in Central Austin. - Chandra Kling Villanueva, Policy Analyst at the Center for Public Policy Priorities focusing on school finance.
If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the event event sponsor or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event.
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion / Speaker Series LOCATION:TNH 2.140 - Wright Classroom URL:http://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/17/25944/ CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED COMMENT:Contact utacs.president@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR