There is a growing consensus that Texas’ school funding system is broken – especially when well-run suburban districts such as San Antonio’s North East Independent School District are on the mat. San Antonio Democratic State Rep. Diego Bernal, who is vice chairman of the House Committee on Education, has recently expressed optimism that the Legislature is ready to address the problem. It turns out it is cautious and rather limited optimism, but optimism nonetheless. Give a listen.
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One proposal for San Antonio should be to consolidate the 16 separate and unequal school districts.
San Antonio has one water system, one gas and electric utility, one fire department, one police department, why do we need 16 school districts?