GOVT 2306 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Permanent School Fund, Texas Education Agency, Equal Protection Clause
23 Feb 2016
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Federal government contributed money to fund programs like child nutrition. Grants, no child left behind grants, disabilities fundings, etc. Texas ranks 44th on public expenditures per enrolled student in 2012. Restrictions were placed on how the money could be used and invested. Provisions to support public education through one-quarter of the occupation tax, poll tax, and local taxation. 1800-1900"s, education was funded by local taxes and decisions of what to teach were decided locally. 1914, state legislature addressed the issue by passing the gilmer-aikin law. Most were short of funds and materials school districts were consolidated into 2,900 administrative units state equalization funding was provided to supplement local taxes salaries were raised minimum teaching days were established. Bureaucratic institutions responsible for public education in the state. State board of education became the policy-making body for public education in the state o. Power to appoint commissioner of education, confirmed by the.
