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The Robin Hood Plan is a colloquialism given to a provision of Texas Senate Bill 7 (73rd Texas Legislature) (the provision is officially referred to as "recapture"), originally enacted by the U.S. state of Texas in 1993 (and revised frequently since then) to provide equity of school financing within all school districts in the state of Texas.
Texas 2036 is a nonpartisan public policy think tank founded by Dallas attorney Tom Luce. [1] [2] [3] Former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings joined the organization in 2019 and served as president and CEO until 2023. [4] [5] Former president of Rice University David Leebron was selected to succeed Spellings. [6]
The policy mix is the combination of a country's monetary policy and fiscal policy. These two channels influence features such as economic growth and employment, and are generally determined by the central bank and the government (e.g., the United States Congress ) respectively.
Texas lawmakers are locked in a stalemate over a proposed $500 million program to publicly fund private school tuition for some of Texas' 5.5 million school children.
When Texas lawmakers reconvene at the Capitol on Jan. 14, they will focus on higher education issues ranging from diversity, equity and inclusion to affordability and accessibility.
Equal economic opportunity, a robust social safety net, and strong labor unions have long been at the heart of Democratic economic policy. [9] The party favors a mixed economy [17] and generally supports a progressive tax system, higher minimum wages, Social Security, universal health care, public education, and subsidized housing. [9]
A statutory addition from HB3 charged the agency with establishing the Office of School Safety and Security - a division consisting of individuals with substantial expertise and experience in school or law enforcement safety and security operations. The passage of this bill created Texas Education Code, Section. 37.1083 and 37.1084.
The keys to turning Texas blue in the 2024 general election are protecting public schools and fighting for reproductive rights, Democrats said. 2024 Texas Democratic Convention: Education ...