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Philanthropy Advocates was formerly known as the Texas Education Grantmakers Advocacy Consortium (TEGAC) until August 2020. Previously-created resources, documents and blog posts mentioning TEGAC are still provided on this website for your reference.

May 9, 2018

How Finance Commission can create parity in Texas schools, Teach Plus Texas Teaching Policy Fellow

Austin American Statesman

For the past few weeks, the news media has been covering the stories of the educators from Oklahoma, West Virginia, and Arizona who are protesting for a livable wage within their state.

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October 20, 2017

UT report finds low-income students suffer most from $5.3 billion education cut

The Daily Texan

Low-income students and students in need of additional support have suffered most from an over $5 billion funding hole, according to a recent report by UTeach and the Center for Public Policy Priorities.

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October 15, 2017

After 2011 Education Cuts, A Lost Half Decade

Rivard Report

When Texas lawmakers were eyeing billions in cuts to the state’s education budget in 2011, education officials warned of furloughs, increased class sizes and reduced course offerings.

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October 9, 2017

Funding cuts hurting students

KVUE

Public school students who need the most help simply aren't getting it. That's the conclusion from a study by the Center for Public Policy Priorities.

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October 9, 2017

Funding cuts hurting students

KVUE Austin

Public school students who need the most help simply aren't getting it. That's the conclusion from a study by the Center for Public Policy Priorities.

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October 9, 2017

Impact of School Funding Cuts

Fox 7

A new report is out that looked into the effects of the state legislature's massive budget cuts to public education in 2011.

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October 5, 2017

Study examines effects of funding cuts on Texas schools, students

Texas Public News Service

Funding cuts by state lawmakers left a five-year, $5 billion hole in the budget for Texas public schools between 2011 and 2016.

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October 5, 2017

Texas' 2011 cuts to schools still being felt, report finds

Associated Press

The Legislature's $5-plus billion in 2011 cuts to public education mean that Texas' classroom funding still lags behind its pre-Great Recession levels, with low-income students hit hardest.

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October 5, 2017

The Consequences of Underfunding our Public Schools

Center for Public Policy Priorities blog

Making sure our children receive a quality education is essential for the future prosperity of Texas. To be successful academically, many students rely on programs like tutoring or bilingual education.

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March 24, 2017

Lawmakers coming up woefully short on pre-K funding

Dallas Morning News

Political posturing and horse trading has left a $236 million grant program to improve pre-K on the cutting room floor in the Senate and the House.

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February 16, 2017

Business leaders call for early childhood education, Tyler Morning Telegraph

Tyler Morning Telegraph

Jobs are going unfilled - and Texans are out of work - because there's a "skills gap" between job seekers and job qualifications, business leaders said in Tyler.

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February 12, 2017

Sabin, Harman: Texas can no longer rely on local property taxes to fund schools

Houston Chronicle

In 2011 the Texas Legislature reduced funding for public education by $5.3 billion - the largest blow ever suffered by our schools.

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