Why Fair Funding of Schools Matters for Every Child and What You Can Do About It
David Hinojosa, J.D., IDRA National Director of Policy
Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent Institute on April 29, 2016
Every child should have access to excellent education. And schools need fair funding to make that possible. But Texas’ school funding has been declared unconstitutional. Learn how families and communities are standing together to call on our policymakers to provide fair funding for all children.
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1. D a v i d H i n o j o s a
N a t i o n a l D i r e c t o r o f P o l i c y
d a v i d . h i n o j o s a @ i d r a . o r g
#AllMeansAll @IDRAedu @DavidGHinojosa
Why Fair Funding of Schools Matters for
Every Child and What You Can Do About It
¿Por qué las escuelas deben tener un financiamiento
justo y equitativo para todos los niños y qué usted
puede hacer al respecto?
2. Changing Faces of Texas Public Schools: Enrollment
Cambiando La Cara de las Escuelas Públicas de Texas: Matrícula
Public Education
Population 2004-05
Latinas/os African Am
White Am Ind
Asian/Pac Is
Public Education
Population 2014-15
Latinas/os African Am
White Am Ind
Asian Pac Isl
3. Changing Faces of Texas Future: High School Graduates
Cambiando la Cara del Futuro de Texas: Graduados de la Escuela
Secundaria
High School Graduates
2004-05
Latinas/os African Am
White Am Ind
Asian/Pac Is
High School
Graduates 2014-15
Latinas/os African Am
White Am Ind
Asian Pac Isl
4. Major Education Policy Issues
Temas Principales de la Política Educativa
Public Education
Inequitable/Inadequate Funding
Charter Schools
Punitive Accountability System
Segregated Schools
English Learner Education
Vouchers
High-Stakes Testing
Quality Pre-K
College Readiness
Quality Teaching, Leadership
Implicit Bias
Curriculum
Educación Pública
Inequidad / Fondos Inadecuados
Escuelas Charter
Sistema de Responsabilidad Punitiva
Escuelas Segregadas
Inglés como segunda lengua
Vales
Pruebas de alto garrote
Calidad de Enseñanza Pre-K
Preparación Universitaria
Calidad de Enseñanza y Liderazgo
Parcialidad Implícita
Currículo
5. Major Education Policy Issues
Temas Principales de la Política Educativa
Higher Education
Financial Aid
Technical Colleges
Lack of Latino Teachers
Lack of Student Diversity
Texas DREAM Act
Tuition Re-Regulation
Access to All Majors
Implicit Bias
School Climate
Top Ten Percent Plan
Implicit Bias
Curriculum
Educación Pública
Ayuda financiera
Colegios Técnicos
Falta de Maestros Latinos
Falta de Estudiantes Diversos
Texas DREAM Act
La matrícula Re - Reglamento
El acceso a las Concentraciones
Ambiente escolar
Parcialidad Implícita
Regla del 10%.
Parcialidad Implícita
Currículo
6. Members of Texas Latino Education Coalition
Miembros Latinos de la Coalición Educativa de Texas
• Cesar E. Chavez Legacy and Educational Foundation
• Dr. Hector P. Garcia G.I. Forum
• Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)
• La Fe Policy Research and Education Center
• Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
• Mexican American School Board Members Association (MASBA)
• National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
• ¡PRESENTE!
• San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE)
• Texas Association for Chicanos in Higher Education (TACHE)
• Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC)
• Texas Center for Education Policy
• Texas Hispanics Organized for Political Education (HOPE)
• Texas League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
http://www.idra.org/TLEC/
7. TLEC Goals for 2017
Las Metas de TLEC Para 2017
Promote high quality
neighborhood public schools
and maintain local authority over
school policy
Keep and improve equitable and
adequate school funding for high
quality schools for all students,
esp. weights for ELL and ED
students
Ensure access to meaningful,
high-quality instruction for all
ELL students
Eliminate high-stakes testing
and advocate authentic holistic
assessment
Promover la calidad de la enseñanza en las
escuelas de la comunidad manteniendo la
autoridad local sobre la política escolar.
Mantener y mejorar el financiamiento equitativo
y adecuado en las escuelas para asegurar la
calidad escolar para todos los estudiantes,
especialmente el peso equivalente para los
estudiantes que aprenden inglés como segundo
lenguaje y los estudiantes de educación
especial.
Garantizar el acceso a la instrucción
significativa y de alta calidad para todos los
estudiantes que aprenden inglés como segundo
lenguaje.
Eliminar los exámenes de alto riesgo y abogar
por la evaluación auténtica y holística.
8. TLEC Goals for 2017
Las Metas de TLEC Para 2017
Support a high-quality, culturally
relevant K-12 curriculum that
prepares students for college
completion, including eliminating
state policies promoting student
tracking
Support expanded access to
college, including preserving the
Top 10 Percent Plan and making
college affordable for all
students
Apoyar una alta calidad, plan de estudios o
currículo culturalmente relevante en K-12, que
prepara a los estudiantes para la realización de
la universidad, incluyendo la eliminación de
políticas de Estado que promueven la
segregación de los estudiantes.
Apoye el acceso ampliado a la universidad,
incluyendo la preservación de la regla de 10%
y hacer la universidad accesible para todos los
estudiantes
9. Why is Funding Important?
¿Por Qué El Financiamiento Es Importante?
• El tamaño de la clase
• Condición de las facilidades
• Acceso a Pre-k el día completo
• Tutorías
• Laboratorios de ciencia
• Computadoras
• Entrenamiento de padres /
actividades
• Actividades extracurriculares
• Viajes escolares
• Calidad de maestros (paga y
estipendios)
• Materiales bilingües
• Class size
• Condition of facilities
• Access to full-day pre-k
• Tutoring
• Science labs
• Computers
• Parent Training/Activities
• Extracurricular Activities
• School Trips
• High Quality Teachers
(pay and stipends)
• Bilingual Materials
10. Fair Funding: Why is it So “Hard” In Texas?
Financiamiento Justo: ¿Por qué es difícil en Texas?
Property Wealth Per Pupil / Propiedad de Riqueza por Estudiante
GAP
$1,010,403
Poorest
$76,068
$128,987
$158,993
$188,880
$213,756
$252,513
$300,220
$378,486
$508,175
Wealthiest
$1,086,471
1GAP Poorest Decile 2nd 10% of Districts 3rd 10% of Districts 4th 10% of Districts 5th 10% of Districts
6th 10% of Districts 7th 10% of Districts 8th 10% of Districts 9th 10% of Districts Wealthiest Decile
11. Fair Funding ~ Richest v. Poorest Districts
Financiamiento Justo ~ Distritos Ricos v. Pobres
12. What is Education Funding Based in Texas?
¿En que se Base los Fondos de
Educación en Texas?
Research / Investigación State Pays / Estado Pago
Bilingual 40% extra (1984) 10%
Compensatory /
Compensatorio 40% extra (1984) 20%
Extra Costs for Bilingual Education and for Low-Income Students
Los costos adicionales para la educación bilingüe y para
estudiantes de bajos ingresos
13. If Special Program Funding Matched the Research
Si el financiamiento del programa especial iguala la investigación
14. Are All Students Ready for College?
¿Están todos los estudiantes preparados para el colegio?
Statewide
41%
White
55%
Latino*
32%
African
American
28%
Econo
Disad
28%
ELL
12%
Source: TEA 2014-15 State Academic Performance Report, Two or More STAAR Subjects at Postsecondary Standard
* Reported as “Hispanic”
**Asian Students: 74%; American Indian: 41%; Pacific Islander: 45%
STAAR Results for
Postsecondary Readiness,
Percent Passing
15. Are Texas Students Ready for College According to ACT/SAT Results?
¿Están los estudiantes preparados para el colegio de acuerdo a los
resultados del ACT/SAT?
Source: TEA State Academic Performance Report, 2014-15 at/above criterion, SAT: 1110; ACT: 24
25.1%
8.4%
11.9%
41.9%
24.0%
54.1%
24.0%
35.8%
66.3%
69.7%
60.9%
69.1%
61.6%
91.7%
70.6%
71.0%
0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
120.0%
Statewide African Am. Latino White Native Am. Asian Pac. Islander 2+ Races
At/Above Criterion Tested
Class of 2014
Clase del 2014
16. Judge Dietz said our school funding is:
“Inequitable, Inadequate, and Unsuitable”
and loss of local control over taxes.
“Rather than attempt to solve the problem,
the State has buried its head in the sand.”
Texas School Finance Case –
Unfinished Business
El Caso de Finanzas Escolar de Texas –
Asuntos Pendientes
Equity: “These disparities can be seen in
various regions throughout Texas and have
much more to do with what is above and
below the ground than with educational need.
Adequacy: Instead of increasing resources
for programs targeting at-risk students, the
State eliminated funding for such programs.
364 single-spaced pages
of findings
3½-month trial
17. Is the Legislature trying to provide fair funding for all?
¿La Legislatura se trata de proporcionar financiación justa
para todos?
HB 3671 (Walle-Gonzalez-Bernal)
Opportunity
and Quality
Education
Provides Adequate
Resources
Increases Weights
Increases Basic Allotment
Studies Cost of GDK
More Efficient and Equitable
Closes revenue/tax gaps
Eliminates Platinum Pennies
Reduces Target Revenue
Studies Equity
Local Meaningful
Discretion
Raises Copper Yield
Updates CEI
Reduces Recapture
All of the Above
18. Where Are the Parents’ and Students’ Voices?
¿Dónde Están las Voces de los Padres y de los Niños?
The Routine Players
• School Districts: wealthy
and poor
• Teacher Groups
• Businesses
• Anti-Public Education
Groups
• Civil Rights Groups
• Suburban Parents
• Public Policy Groups
Los jugadores de rutina
• Distrito Escolar: ricos y
pobres
• Grupos de maestros
• Empresas
• Grupos de anti-educación
pública
• Grupos de derechos civiles
• Padres suburbanos
• Grupos de Políticas Públicas
19. What Can You Do?
¿Qué Puedes Hacer?
Parents Taking Action
• Get educated and share your
knowledge
• Write a letter to your state
representative and senator
about your concerns
• Organize a meeting with your
state and local officials to
discuss your concerns
• Start a petition demanding fair
funding for all kids
• Organize a group of parents and
community members (Facebook)
• Help your children organize a
student group
• Prepare document showing
needs in your children’s school
Padres Tomando Acción
• Edúquese y comparta sus conocimientos
• Escriba una carta a su representante
estatal y senador acerca de sus
preocupaciones
• Organice una reunión con los
funcionarios estatales y locales para
discutir sus preocupaciones
• Inicie una petición para exigir un
financiamiento justo para todos los niños
• Organice un grupo de padres y
miembros de la comunidad (Facebook)
• Ayude a sus niños a organizar un grupo
de estudiantes
• Prepare documentos que expresen las
necesidades de la escuela de sus hijos
20. Starting a Movement in Education
Comenzando un Movimeinto en la Educación iCEO
Inclusión
Comunicación
Educación y Compromiso
Organización
Inclusion
Communication
Education and Engagement
Organization
21. Intercultural Development Research Association
Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, President & CEO
5815 Callaghan Road, Suite 101
San Antonio, Texas 78228
210-444-1710 • contact@idra.org
www.idra.org
Ensuring that educational opportunity and success
for all students are guaranteed
Hinweis der Redaktion
2004-05 African American 621,999 14.2% Hispanic 1,961,549 44.7% Elementary: Kindergarten 19.1 White 1,653,008 37.7% Grade 1 18.7 Native American 14,305 0.3% Grade 2 18.9 Asian/Pacific Islander 133,010 3.0%
2014-15 African American 659,074 12.6% Hispanic 2,714,266 52.0% White 1,509,555 28.9% American Indian 21,411 0.4% Asian 201,738 3.9% Pacific Islander 7,085 0.1% Two or More Races 102,153 2.0%