Testimony concludes in Texas school finance trial

[TexasTowelie]

AUSTIN, Texas —

Testimony in Texas' sweeping school finance trial has ended — setting up a potentially landmark ruling next week by state District Judge John Dietz.

David Dunn, executive director of the Texas Charter Schools Association, was the case's last witness Wednesday afternoon.

Monday will feature closing arguments. Then Dietz has promised to immediately rule.

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More than 600 school districts responsible for educating three-quarters of the state's 5 million-plus public school students have sued, claiming funding provided by the state Legislature is inadequate and unfairly distributed.

Source: http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/education/testimony-concludes-in-texas-school-finance-trial/nWBSh/

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1. History of Texas public school financing

http://schoolfunding.info/2011/10/school-funding-cases-in-texas/