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Consequences of the Texas Public School Funding Hole of 2011-16

October 1, 2017

In 2011, the Texas Legislature cut $5.4 billion from the two-year public education budget. This report explores the consequences of these cuts, with a particular focus on equity as applied to school finance.

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