Texas School Finance Litigation Archive
In 2011 and early 2012, a group of school districts, businesses, parents, and concerned individuals filed suit in Travis County District Court against the State of Texas over the constitutionality of the state school finance system. After a ruling by the district court in 2014, the case was appealed to the Texas Supreme Court, which on May 13, 2016, ruled that the school finance system in Texas is within constitutional limits.
The 2011 case was preceded by several major school finance lawsuits in Texas. This page details the history of school finance litigation in Texas and provides access to key court documents. In addition, it includes a range of helpful resources on the subject of school finance.
Key Rulings in Texas School Finance Litigation History
Court Document Archive
Interim Committee Reports
School Finance Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Key Rulings in Texas School Finance Litigation History Top
Timeline adapted with permission from An Introduction to School Finance in Texas, Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA), pg. 27, by Sheryl Pace.
| Date | Case number | Opinion | Court | Citation | Legislative response | |
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| San Antonio ISD v. Rodriguez (1973) Top | ||||||
| 12/23/1971, as clarified 1/26/1972 | Civ. A. No. 68-175-SA | Demetrio P. Rodriguez v. San Antonio ISD; Opinion District court ruled that the school finance system violates equal protection guarantees of the U.S. Constitution. |
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas | 337 F. Supp. 280 (W. Dist. Tex. 1971) | ||
| 3/21/1973 | No. 71-1332 | San Antonio ISD v. Demetrio P. Rodriguez; Opinion U.S. Supreme Court reversed decision of the lower court, finding the state system bore rational relationship to furthering state goals of providing minimum education while encouraging local control. [Read more] |
U.S. Supreme Court | 411 U.S. 1, 93 S. Ct. 1278 (1973) | (1975-1977) Increased teacher salary schedule and increased the number of instructional days to 175. HB 72, 68th 2nd C.S. (1984) |
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| Edgewood I (1989) Top | ||||||
| 4/29/1987 | No. 362,516 | Edgewood ISD v. William Kirby; Statement and findings regarding the fundamental right of our citizens to a state sponsored free public education | Travis County 250th District Court, Judge Harley Clark | |||
| 6/1/1987 | No. 362,516 | Edgewood ISD v. William Kirby; Final judgment (6/1/87); Findings of fact and conclusions of law (8/27/87) | Travis County 250th District Court, Judge Harley Clark | |||
| 12/14/1988 | No. 03-87-190-CV | William Kirby et al. vs. Edgewood ISD, et al.; Opinion, dissent, and order | Texas Third Court of Appeals, Austin | 761 S.W.2d 859 (1988) | ||
| 10/2/1989 | No. C-8353 | Edgewood ISD v. William Kirby; Opinion School finance system found unconstitutional. [opinion summary] |
Texas Supreme Court | 777 S.W.2d 391 (Tex. 1989) | SB 1, 71st 6th C.S. (1990) | |
| Edgewood II & IIa (1991) Top | ||||||
| 9/24/1990 | No. 362,516 | Edgewood ISD v. William Kirby; Final judgment and opinion | Travis County 250th District Court, Judge F. Scott McCown | |||
| 1/22/1991 | No. D-0378 | Edgewood ISD v. William Kirby; Opinion School finance system found unconstitutional. [opinion summary] |
Texas Supreme Court | 804 S.W.2d 491 (Tex. 1991) | SB 351, 72nd R.S. (1991) | |
| 2/25/1991 | Edgewood IIa, Advisory opinion In response to a motion for rehearing, the Supreme Court issued an "advisory opinion." [advisory opinion summary] |
Texas Supreme Court | ||||
| Edgewood III (1992) Top | ||||||
| 8/27/1991 | No. 362,516-A | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD v. Edgewood ISD | Travis County 250th District Court | |||
| 1/30/1992 | No. D-1469 | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD et al. v. Edgewood ISD et al.; Judgment and opinion, concurring and dissenting opinions School finance system found unconstitutional. [opinion summary] |
Texas Supreme Court | 826 S.W.2d 489 (Tex. 1992) | SJR 7, 73rd R.S., Prop 1 (Defeated May 1, 1993) SB 7, 73rd R.S. (1993) |
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| Edgewood IV (1995) Top | ||||||
| 1/26/1994 | No. 362,516-B | Edgewood ISD v. Lionel R. Meno | Travis County 250th District Court | |||
| 1/30/1995 | No. 94-0152 | Edgewood ISD v. Lionel R. Meno; Opinion School finance system found constitutional. [opinion summary] |
Texas Supreme Court | 917 S.W.2d 717 (Tex. 1995) | School finance system found constitutional, therefore, no legislation followed. | |
| West Orange-Cove (WOC) I & II Top | ||||||
| 4/9/2001 | No. D-1-GV-01-000528 | West Orange-Cove Consolidated ISD v. Shirley Neeley Four wealthy school districts filed suit, dismissed by district and appeals courts; then in 2003, Texas Supreme Court remanded case back to the district court for trial. |
Travis County 250th District Court | |||
| 4/11/2002 | No. 03-01-00491-CV | West Orange-Cove Consolidated ISD et al. v. Felipe Alanis et al.; Opinion | Texas Court of Appeals for the Third District at Austin | 78 S.W.3d 529 | ||
| 5/29/2003 | No. 02-0427 | West Orange-Cove Consolidated ISD v. Felipe Alanis; Opinion (WOC I) | Texas Supreme Court | 107 S.W.3d 558 | ||
| 11/30/2004 | No. D-1-GV-01-000528 | West Orange-Cove Consolidated ISD v. Shirley Neeley; Final judgment [opinion summary] |
Travis County 250th District Court, Judge John Dietz | |||
| 11/22/2005 | No. 04-1144 | Shirley Neeley v. West Orange-Cove Consolidated ISD; Opinion and dissent (WOC II) School finance system found unconstitutional. [opinion summary] |
Texas Supreme Court | 176 S.W.3d 746 (Tex. 2005) | HB 1, 79th 3rd C.S. (2006) Note: May 2006. Court case was dissolved by agreement in response to passage of HB 1. |
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| 6/21/2007 | No. 03-06-00460-CV; trial court: Travis County 250th District Court, No. D-1-GV-01-000528 | Shirley Neeley v. West Orange-Cove Consolidated ISD; Opinion (related- attorneys' fees) | Texas Third Court of Appeals, Austin | 228 S.W.3d 864 (Tex. 2007) | ||
| 2011 - present Top | ||||||
| 8/28/2014 | No. D-1-GN-11-003130 | Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition et al. v. Michael Williams; Final judgment [opinion summary] |
Travis County 200th District Court, Judge John Dietz | |||
| 5/13/2016 | No. 14-0776 | Mike Morath v. Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition et al.; Opinion and concurring opinions School finance system found constitutional. [opinion summary] |
Texas Supreme Court | |||
Court Documents From Texas School Finance Litigation Top
Texas Supreme Court - No. 14-0776
Michael Williams, Commissioner of Education, et al. v. the Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, et al.; Calhoun County ISD, et al.; Edgewood ISD, et al.; Fort Bend ISD, et al.; Texas Charter School association, et al.; and Joyce Coleman, et al.
Court decision: School finance system found constitutional. Read a summary of the opinion.
- Opinion
- 05/13/16 Opinion and concurring opinions
- Appellant briefs
- 01/06/15 Statement of jurisdiction and motion for briefing schedule
- 04/13/15 Brief of appellants Michael Williams, et al.
- 07/02/15 Brief of cross-appellees Michael Williams, et al.
- 08/11/15 Reply brief of appellants Michael Williams, et al.
- 10/07/15 State's response to ISD plaintiffs' post-submission brief
- Appellee briefs
- 04/13/15 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' brief of appellants
- 04/13/15 Brief of Texas Charter Schools Association, et al.
- 07/02/15 Brief of appellees/cross-appellees, The Texas Taxpayer and Student Fairness Coalition, et al.
- 07/02/15 Brief of Texas Charter Schools Association, et al., in response to brief of state defendants
- 07/02/15 Fort Bend ISD's appellees' brief on the merits
- 07/02/15 ISD plaintiffs' combined appellees' brief in response to intervenors' brief of appellants
- 07/02/15 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' brief of appellees
- 07/02/15 Edgewood ISD appellees/cross-appellees' brief in response to Calhoun County ISD cross-appellants' and state appellants' brief regarding financial efficiency judgment
- 07/02/15 Brief of appellees Edgewood ISD et al.
- 07/03/15 Edgewood ISD appendix and exhibits
- 08/11/15 Reply brief of Texas Charter Schools Association, et al.
- 08/11/15 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' reply brief of appellants
- 08/25/15 Letter brief on behalf of appellees Calhoun County ISD et al., Fort Bend ISD, et al., Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, et al., and Edgewood ISD, et al.
- 09/16/15 Letter brief submitted on behalf of appellees Fort Bend ISD, et al., Calhoun County ISD, et al., Edgewood ISD, et al., and the Texas Taxpayer and Student Fairness Coalition, et al.
- "Efficiency Intervenors"
- Amicus briefs
- 07/21/15 Amicus letter submitted by and on behalf of Paul F. Koeltzow
- 08/06/15 Amicus brief of Professor John Merrifield
- 08/07/15 Amicus curiae brief of James Windham and Texas Institute for Education Reform (in support of efficiency intervenors)
- 08/10/15 Brief of amicus Albert Kauffman on financial efficiency issues
- 08/10/15 First amended amicus curiae brief of James Windham and Texas Institute for Education Reform (in support of "efficiency intervenors")
- 08/11/15 Brief of amici curiae Center for Public Policy Priorities, Education Law Center, Mexican-American School Board Members Association, San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Texas Appleseed, Texas Association for Bilingual Education, Texas Hope, and Texas NAACP in support of plaintiffs-appellees
- 08/14/15 Brief of Dr. Forrest E. Watson as amici curiae in support of appellants Texans for Real Efficiency and Equity in Education and Texas Association of Business, et al. ("efficiency intervenors")
- 08/17/15 Amicus curiae brief of: Robert M. Schoolfield, Texans for Parental Choice in Education, Pamela Francis-Benson, Texas Coalition for Parental Choice in Education, Matt Prewett, and Texas Parents Union in support of: appellants Texans for Real Equity and Efficiency in Education and Texas Association of Business, et al. ("efficiency intervenors")
- 08/17/15 Notice of errata re: Brief of the Goldwater Institute as amicus curiae in support of efficiency intervenors
- 08/17/15 Brief of the Goldwater Institute as amicus curiae in support of efficiency intervenors
- 08/18/15 Amicus curiae brief of the U.S. Pastor Council
- 08/21/15 Brief of the Texas Public Policy Foundation as amicus curiae in support of efficiency intervenors
- 08/21/15 Brief of Americans for Prosperity as amici curiae in support of appellants/cross-appellees
- 08/21/15 First amended amicus curiae brief of: Robert M. Schoolfield, Texans for Parental Choice in Education, Pamela Francis-Benson, Texas Coalition for Parental Choice in Education, Matt Prewett, and Texas Parents Union in support of: appellants Texans for Real Equity and Efficiency in Education and Texas Association of Business, et al. ("efficiency intervenors")
- 08/21/15 Amicus curiae brief for Professor David R. Upham in support of: appellants Texans for Real Equity and Efficiency in Education and the other "efficiency intervenors"
- 08/25/15 Brief of Senator Phil Gramm and Stacy Hock as amici curiae in support of the efficiency intervenors
- 08/25/15 Amicus curiae brief of Raise Your Hand Texas
- 08/26/15 Amicus brief of Dr. Ronald Johnson, educator, in support of Texans for Real Equity and Efficiency in Education et al., "efficiency intervenors"
- 08/26/15 Brief for the Governor of Texas as amicus curiae supporting appellants/cross-appellees Michael Williams, et al.
- 09/01/15 Amicus curiae brief of Pastors for Texas Children
- 09/08/15 Amicus brief of Zaakir Tameez and Amy Fan, students, in support of Fort Bend Independent School District, et al., appellees
- 01/07/16 Letter brief submitted by Michael Q. McShane
- 02/01/16 Letter amicus brief submitted by Kristi Hassett
- 02/01/16 Letter brief submitted by Kirby Huffman
- 03/28/16 Supplement to brief of the Texas Public Policy Foundation as amicus curiae in support of efficiency intervenors
- Oral arguments
- CLOSE TAB
Travis County District Court, 200th Judicial District - No. D-1-GN-11-003130 CLOSE TAB
Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition et al., Calhoun County ISD et al., Edgewood ISD et al., and Fort Bend ISD et al. (plaintiffs) and Joyce Coleman et al. (intervenors) v. Michael Williams, Commissioner of Education, et al.
Source: Travis County District Clerk
- 10/09/14 Notice of appeal
- 10/03/14 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' notice of appeal
- 10/03/14 Notice of appeal
- 09/26/14 Defendants' request for preparation of the clerk's record
- 09/26/14 Defendants' request for preparation of the reporter's record
- 09/26/14 Notice of appeal
- 09/23/14 Order on charter plaintiffs' request for additional and amended findings of fact and conclusions of law and objections to trial court's findings of fact and conclusions of law
- 09/23/14 Order on Efficiency Intervenors' request for additional and amended findings of fact and conclusions of law
- 09/08/14 Request for additional and amended findings of fact and conclusions of law and objections to trial court's findings of fact and conclusions of law
- 09/08/14 Intervenor-plaintiffs' request for additional and amended findings of fact and conclusions of law
- 08/28/14 Findings of fact and conclusions of law
- 08/28/14 Final judgment
- 07/20/14 Defendants' original answer
- 07/17/14 Order on defendants' supplemental exhibits
- 07/08/14 Order on defendants' renewed motion to admit exhibits and motion to admit additional exhibits
- 06/30/14 Edgewood ISD plaintiffs' reply to state defendants' supplemental response to Edgewood Plaintiffs' application for attorneys' fees
- 06/27/14 ISD plaintiffs' response to defendants' renewed motion to admit exhibits and motion to admit additional exhibits
- 06/25/14 Order on state defendants' exhibits
- 06/24/14 Defendants' renewed motion to admit exhibits and motion to admit additional exhibits
- 06/24/14 Order denying motion to recuse
- 06/23/14 Letter - vacation
- 06/23/14 State defendants' supplemental brief
- 06/23/14 Letter - vacation
- 06/23/14 State of Texas' motion for admission of supplemental exhibits
- 06/23/14 Supplement reply from Efficiency Intervenors
- 06/19/14 Reply from Efficiency Intervenors
- 06/18/14 State of Texas' amended motion to recuse
- 06/18/14 State of Texas's objection to sealing the pleadings, evidence, and closed proceedings
- 06/18/14 State's reply in support of motion to recuse
- 06/16/14 Charter school plaintiffs' response to State of Texas' motion to recuse
- 06/12/14 Letter
- 06/12/14 Sealed pursuant to judge's request - ISD plaintiffs' response to the State of Texas's motion to recuse [redacted]
- 06/12/14 ISD plaintiffs' response to the State of Texas's motion to recuse [redacted]
- 06/09/14 Efficiency Intervenors' notice of joinder in State of Texas' motion to recuse
- 06/06/14 Acknowledgement; Order of assignment by the Presiding Judge
- 06/05/14 Letter
- 06/04/14 Notice; Declaration/verification
- 06/04/14 Acknowledgement; Order of assignment by the Presiding Judge
- 06/04/14 ISD plaintiffs' statement concerning setting of hearing on motion to recuse
- 06/02/14 Order of referral on motion to recuse
- 06/02/14 State of Texas' motion to recuse
- 05/12/14 Defendants' second request for findings and conclusions of law
- 05/12/14 ISD plaintiffs' joint reply to defendants' supplemental response to plaintiffs' and intervenors' requests for attorneys' fees
- 04/29/14 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' reply to state defendants' supplemental response to plaintiffs' and intervenors' application for attorneys' fees
- 04/24/14 ISD plaintiffs' objections to state defendants' exhibits
- 04/24/14 Notice of attorney withdrawal - Maribel Hernandez-Rivera
- 04/17/14 Defendants' supplemental exhibit to their March 18, 2014 motion to admit exhibits and responses to objections
- 04/15/14 Final master deposition exhibit list for second phase of trial
- 04/11/14 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' final trial exhibit list for second phase of trial
- 03/20/14 State defendants' supplemental response to plaintiffs' and intervenors' application for attorneys' fees
- 03/20/14 Reporter's certification - deposition of Toni Templeton, 1/27/2014
- 03/19/14 Notice of affidavit; Affidavit of Lisa Dawn Fisher, Texas Education Agency
- 03/18/14 State defendants' motion to admit exhibits, notice of withdrawal of exhibits, and responses to objections
- 03/04/14 Charter school plaintiffs' opposed proffer of Lynn Moak deposition testimony; Oral deposition of Lynn M. Moak, 11/25/2013
- 03/03/14 Charter school plaintiffs' memorandum in support of application for an award of attorneys' fees (second phase)
- 02/28/14 Edgewood ISD plaintiffs' amended notice of filing; Supplemental affidavit of Roger L. Rice - attorneys' fees
- 02/28/14 Supplemental notice of filing affidavit and motion for award of equitable and just attorney's fees and costs; Affidavit of Craig T. Enoch
- 02/28/14 Edgewood ISD plaintiffs' notice of filing; Supplemental affidavit of David Hinojosa - attorneys' fees
- 02/28/14 Notice of in camera filing
- 02/28/14 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' notice of filing of affidavit in support of attorney's fees; Second affidavits of George W. Bramblett and John W. Turner
- 02/28/14 Charter school plaintiffs' application for attorneys' fee award (second phase)
- 02/28/14 Edgewood ISD plaintiffs' notice of filing; Supplemental affidavit of Roger L. Rice - attorneys' fees
- 02/28/14 Notice of filing; Second affidavit of Kevin T. O'Hanlon - attorneys' fees
- 02/28/14 Notice of filing supplemental affidavit and motion for award of equitable and just attorney's fees and costs
- 02/28/14 Notice of filing; Affidavit of Richard E. Gray, III - attorneys' fees
- 02/21/14 Rule 11 agreement
- 02/18/14 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' reply in support of their motion to strike certain trial testimony of Dr. Wayne Pierce
- 02/14/14 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition's response to Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' motion to strike certain trial testimony of Dr. Wayne Pierce
- 02/07/14 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, et al.'s 1st amended master exhibit list
- 02/06/14 Affidavit of Dr. Albert Cortez regarding rebuttal testimony and analysis
- 02/04/14 Order
- 02/04/14 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' motion to strike certain trial testimony of Dr. Wayne Pierce
- 02/03/14 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' exhibits to be admitted February 3, 2014
- 02/03/14 Defendants' objection to expert Lynn Moak's Edgewood IV calculation
- 01/30/14 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' supplemental trial exhibit list
- 01/29/14 Charter school plaintiffs' first amended designation of trial experts, witnesses, and exhibits
- 01/28/14 Rule 11 agreement
- 01/23/14 Order
- 01/23/14 Order
- 01/22/14 Rule 11 agreement
- 01/22/14 Edgewood plaintiffs' third supplemental deposition designations for Julio Cavazoa
- 01/22/14 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' objections to counter-deposition designations for second phase of trial
- 01/22/14 Edgewood plaintiffs' response to defendants' objections to plaintiffs' deposition designations
- 01/21/14 Edgewood plaintiffs' motion to admit exhibits not disputed based on admissibility
- 01/21/14 Defendants' anticipated sequence of witness testimony for trial
- 01/21/14 Response to plaintiffs' objections to defendants' exhibits 11366, 11367, and 11368 and witnesses
- 01/21/14 ISD plaintiffs' response to state defendants' objection and Texas Rule of Evidence 104 motion to exclude evidence related to the 2012-2013 school year
- 01/17/14 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' objections to state defendants' witness list
- 01/17/14 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' objections to trial exhibits for second phase of trial
- 01/17/14 Edgewood plaintiffs' objections to trial exhibits
- 01/17/14 State defendants' objection and Texas Rule of Evidence 104 motion to exclude evidence related to the 2012-2013 school year, objections to plaintiffs' deposition designations, counter deposition designations, and objections to exhibits
- 01/17/14 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' objections to deposition designations for second phase of trial
- 01/17/14 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' counter deposition designations
- 01/17/14 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' objections to exhibits and deposition designations
- 01/17/14 Plaintiffs' objections (pdf not available)
- 01/17/14 Supplement to motion to strike Edgewood plaintiffs' expert Dr. Roberto Zamora
- 01/16/14 Plaintiffs' response to defendants' motion to strike charter plaintiffs' experts Dr. Anthony Rolle and Toni Templeton
- 01/14/14 Order
- 01/14/14 Edgewood ISD plaintiffs' response to defendants' motion to strike Edgewood plaintiffs' expert Dr. Roberto Zamora
- 01/13/14 Motion to strike charter plaintiffs' experts Dr. Anthony Rolle and Toni Templeton
- 01/13/14 Plaintiffs' anticipated sequence of witness testimony for trial
- 01/13/14 Notice of hearing
- 01/13/14 Rule 11 agreement - data correction by Dr. Wayne Pierce
- 01/10/14 Notice of hearing
- 01/10/14 Rule 11 agreement - computer program files
- 01/07/14 Amended master deposition exhibit list for second phase of trial
- 01/07/14 Efficiency Intervenors unopposed motion for leave to late-file pre-trial filing
- 01/07/14 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' designation of deposition testimony for second phase of trial
- 01/07/14 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' proposed witness list for second phase of trial
- 01/07/14 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' trial exhibit list for second phase of trial
- 01/06/14 Plaintiffs' response to defendants' motion to strike plaintiffs' fifth amended petition
- 01/06/14 Master deposition exhibit list for second phase of trial
- 01/06/14 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition's amended designation of expert witnesses
- 01/06/14 State defendants' witness list
- 01/06/14 State defendants' master exhibit list
- 01/06/14 Charter school plaintiffs' designation of trial experts, witnesses, and exhibits
- 01/06/14 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' supplemental trial exhibit list
- 01/06/14 Edgewood plaintiffs' first supplemental exhibit list
- 01/06/14 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition master exhibit list for reopening of the evidence
- 01/06/14 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition plaintiffs' designation of fact witnesses
- 01/06/14 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition plaintiffs' designation of fact witnesses
- 01/06/14 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs supplemental deposition designations
- 01/06/14 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs supplemental trial witness list
- 01/06/14 Efficiency Intervenors' designation of trial witnesses, deposition excerpts and exhibits
- 12/27/13 Plaintiffs' notice of intent to comply with protective order and FERPA notice
- 12/26/13 Petition for writ of mandamus - received in the Supreme Court of Texas
- 12/23/13 (Defendants') Motion to strike Edgewood plaintiffs' expert Dr. Roberto Zamora
- 12/20/13 Rule 11 agreement
- 12/09/13 Defendants' motion to strike Flores plaintiffs' fifth amended petition
- 11/25/13 Petition for writ of mandamus - received in the Supreme Court of Texas
- 11/21/13 Plaintiffs' fifth amended original petition and request for declaratory judgment
- 11/20/13 Petitions for writ of mandamus - received in the Supreme Court of Texas
- 11/20/13 Petitions for writ of mandamus - received in the Supreme Court of Texas
- 11/20/13 Petitions for writ of mandamus - received in the Supreme Court of Texas
- 11/20/13 Petitions for writ of mandamus - received in the Supreme Court of Texas
- 11/20/13 Petitions for writ of mandamus - received in the Supreme Court of Texas
- 11/20/13 Petitions for writ of mandamus - received in the Supreme Court of Texas
- 11/20/13 Petitions for writ of mandamus - received in the Supreme Court of Texas
- 11/20/13 Petitions for writ of mandamus - received in the Supreme Court of Texas
- 11/20/13 Petitions for writ of mandamus - received in the Supreme Court of Texas
- 11/20/13 Order granting plaintiffs' unopposed motion for leave to file fifth amended original petition
- 11/20/13 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' first amended fact witness list
- 11/18/13 Defendants' designation of expert witness
- 11/15/13 Plaintiffs' unopposed motion for leave to file fifth amended original petition; draft
- 11/14/13 Notice from 3rd Court of Appeals
- 11/12/13 Rule 11 agreement
- 11/07/13 Amended scheduling order
- 11/06/13 Notice from 3rd Court of Appeals
- 11/06/13 Notice from 3rd Court of Appeals
- 11/05/13 Defendants' third amended preliminary designation of fact witnesses for 2014 trial
- 11/05/13 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' response to defendants' motion to strike Superintendent of Spring Branch ISD from Fort Bend plaintiffs' witness list
- 11/05/13 Edgewood plaintiffs' notice of appearance of Celina Moreno
- 10/24/13 Defendants' motion to strike Superintendent of Spring Branch ISD from Fort Bend plaintiffs' witness list
- 10/24/13 Defendants' second amended preliminary designation of fact witnesses for 2014 trial
- 10/22/13 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, et al.'s notice to the court, de-designating trial witness
- 10/22/13 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, et al.'s notice to the court, de-designating trial witnesses
- 10/14/13 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition plaintiffs' first supplemental designation of trial witnesses
- 10/11/13 Plaintiffs' ninth amended original petition and request for declaratory judgment
- 10/11/13 Plaintiffs' fourth amended original petition and request for declaratory judgment
- 10/11/13 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' third amended petition
- 10/11/13 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' seventh amended petition
- 10/04/13 Proposed scheduling order
- 10/04/13 Charter school plaintiffs' response to the Efficiency Intervenors' plea to the jurisdiction and motion to enter final judgment and to the state defendants' joinder
- 10/04/13 Edgewood plaintiffs' response to intervenors' plea to the jurisdiction and motion for entry of final judgment
- 10/03/13 Defendants' response to ISD plaintiffs' motion to take judicial notice
- 10/03/13 Defendants' joinder of intervenors' plea to the jurisdiction
- 10/03/13 Efficiency Intervenors' motion to take judicial notice
- 10/03/13 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs, Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs, and TTSFC plaintiffs' response to the Efficiency Intervenors' plea to the jurisdiction and motion for entry of final judgment
- 10/02/13 Edgewood ISD plaintiffs' partial joinder to Fort Bend ISD's response to response to defendants' first request to court to take judicial notice
- 10/02/13 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs, Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs, and TTSFC plaintiffs' response to state defendants' first request to court to take judicial notice
- 10/01/13 Notice of hearing on ISD plaintiffs' motion to take judicial notice
- 10/01/13 The ISD plaintiffs' motion to take judicial notice
- 09/30/13 Notice of hearing on Efficiency Intervenors' plea to the jurisdiction and motion for entry of final judgment
- 09/27/13 Efficiency Intervenors' plea to the jurisdiction and motion for entry of final judgment
- 09/17/13 Defendants' amended preliminary designation of fact witnesses for 2014 trial
- 09/16/13 Defendants' preliminary designation of fact witnesses for 2014 trial
- 09/13/13 Motion for declarative and injunctive relief
- 09/12/13 State defendants' first request to court to take judicial notice
- 09/12/13 Edgewood ISD plaintiffs' response brief to Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs, Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs, and TTSFC plaintiffs' brief in support of reopening the evidence
- 09/10/13 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs, Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs, and TTSFC plaintiffs' brief in support of reopening the evidence
- 09/06/13 Efficiency Intervenors' objection to the Texas school district system plaintiffs' attempts to seal records
- 08/26/13 Plaintiffs' first amended designation of fact witnesses
- 08/26/13 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' designation of fact witnesses
- 08/26/13 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition plaintiffs' designation of trial witnesses
- 08/15/13 Notice of withdrawal of defendants' request for findings of fact and conclusions of law; (Proposed) Findings of fact and conclusions of law; Edgewood plaintiffs' separate proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law
- 08/12/13 Defendant's request for court reporter
- 08/08/13 Plaintiffs' third amended original petition and request for declaratory judgment
- 08/07/13 Plaintiffs' second amended original petition and request for declaratory judgment
- 08/07/13 Plaintiffs' third amended petition
- 08/07/13 Third amended plea in intervention of the Efficiency Intervenors
- 08/02/13 Rule 11 agreement - proposed scheduling order
- 08/02/13 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' second amended petition
- 08/02/13 Letter - Rule 11 agreement
- 07/29/13 Plaintiffs' eighth amended original petition and request for declaratory judgment
- 07/18/13 Advisory to the court regarding reopening the evidence
- 07/17/13 Defendants' advisory to the court
- 07/17/13 Defendants' objections to scheduling order
- 07/11/13 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' sixth amended petition
- 06/19/13 Order on motion to reopen evidence
- 06/19/13 Advisory to the court of parties' positions regarding re-opening of the evidence and entry of judgment
- 06/18/13 Edgewood plaintiffs' response to Calhoun County plaintiffs' motion to reopen the evidence and motion for issuance of declaratory judgment
- 06/18/13 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' response in support of the Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' motion to reopen the evidence
- 06/18/13 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' motion to reopen the evidence
- 04/16/13 Charter school plaintiffs' reply - attorneys' fees
- 03/28/13 Notice of filing of exhibits - Edgewood ISD attorneys' fees; Supplemental affidavit of David G. Hinojosa; Affidavit of Roger L. Rice
- 03/28/13 ISD plaintiffs' joint reply to defendants' second amended response to plaintiffs' and intervenors' requests for attorneys' fees and objections to defendants' request for attorneys' fees
- 03/27/13 ISD plaintiffs' response to intervenors' brief regarding proposed findings of fact and intervenors' proposed final judgment
- 03/25/13 Efficiency Intervenors' response to the Texas school district system plaintiffs' proposed findings and conclusions of law
- 03/21/13 Defendants' second amended response to plaintiffs' and intervenors' requests for attorneys fees
- 03/19/13 Defendants' amended request for findings and conclusions of law
- 03/19/13 Defendants' amended response to plaintiffs' and intervenors' requests for attorneys fees
- 03/18/13 Defendants' request for findings and conclusions of law
- 03/15/13 Defendants' response to plaintiffs' and intervenors' requests for attorneys fees
- 03/13/13 Proposed final judgment
- 03/13/13 Motion to admit provisionally admitted exhibits; request for admission of exhibits
- 03/12/13 Efficiency Intervenor's findings of fact
- 03/12/13 Notice of filing; Affidavit of David G. Hinojosa - attorney's fees
- 03/12/13 Proposed findings and conclusions of law for the charter school plaintiffs
- 03/06/13 Schulman affidavit, Exhibit M pp. 174-228
- 03/06/13 Schulman affidavit, Exhibit M pp. 116-173
- 03/06/13 Schulman affidavit, Exhibit M pp. 57-115
- 03/06/13 Schulman affidavit, Exhibit M pp. 1-57
- 03/06/13 Notice of filing; Affidavit of Robert A. Schulman - attorney's fees; Exhibits A-L
- 03/06/13 Notice of in camera filing
- 03/05/13 Notice of filing affidavits and motion for award of equitable and just attorney's fees and costs; Affidavits of J. Christopher Diamond and Craig T. Enoch
- 03/05/13 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' notice of filing of affidavit in support of attorney's fees; Affidavits of George W. Bramblett and John W. Turner
- 03/05/13 Notice of filing; Affidavit of David Hinojosa - attorney's fees
- 03/05/13 Notice of filing affidavits and motion for award of equitable and just attorney's fees and costs; Affidavits of J. Christopher Diamond and Craig T. Enoch
- 03/05/13 Notice of filing; Affidavit of Roger Rice - attorney's fees
- 03/05/13 Notice of filing; Affidavit of Kevin T. O'Hanlon - attorney's fees
- 03/05/13 Defendants' notice of affidavit regarding attorney's fees and costs; Affidavit of Mary T. Henderson in support of attorney's fees
- 03/05/13 Defendants' unopposed motion for leave to designate expert for attorney's fees
- 02/28/13 Motion for admission of exhibit 11354 - STAAR EOC summary charts - 9th grade only; proposed order
- 02/28/13 Notice of filing; Affidavit of Richard E. Gray, III
- 02/25/13 Defendants' final amended master exhibit list
- 02/15/13 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, et al.'s 9th amended master exhibit list
- 02/15/13 Edgewood plaintiffs' 2nd amended exhibit list
- 02/07/13 Notice of attorney withdrawal - Rebecca M. Couto da Silva
- 02/04/13 Court's Ruling
- 02/04/13 Texas Charter School Association plaintiffs' motion for judicial notice
- 02/03/13 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' 4th supplemental trial exhibit list
- 02/03/13 Edgewood plaintiffs' trial brief on efficiency
- 02/01/13 Defendant's original answer (pdf not available)
- 02/01/13 Edgewood and Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition plaintiffs' plea to the jurisdiction and motion to dismiss as to intervenors' third amended plea in intervention and charter school plaintiffs' charter cap claim
- 02/01/13 Fort Bend ISD and Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' partial joinder in Edgewood ISD and TTSFC plaintiffs' plea to the jurisdiction and motion to dismiss
- 02/01/13 Efficiency Intervenors' response to defendants' plea to the jurisdiction
- 02/01/13 Trial brief on the standard governing the Constitutional claims asserted under Article VII, Section 1 of the Texas Constitution
- 02/01/13 Plaintiffs' response (pdf not available)
- 01/30/13 Plaintiff's trial brief regarding adequacy and suitability standards
- 01/30/13 Brief of amici curiae Reverend Kyev Pompa Tatum, Sr. and Reverend Dr. Frank D. Lawson, Sr. in support of the Efficiency Intervenors
- 01/29/13 Defendants' objection to lack of fair notice of charter plaintiffs legal claims
- 01/28/13 Corrected exhibit list and correction to exhibits attached to oral deposition of Rene Gallegos (exhibit 9032) by Texas Charter Schools Association plaintiffs
- 01/28/13 Rule 11 agreement Edgewood, etc. plaintiff's stipulations
- 01/28/13 Fourth supplemental depositions designation by Texas Charter School Association plaintiffs
- 01/28/13 Third supplemental trial exhibit list by Texas Charter School Association plaintiffs
- 01/28/13 Defendants' notice of withdrawal of objections
- 01/26/13 Third supplemental depositions designation by Texas Charter School Association plaintiffs and first supplement to submission of Thomas A. Sage deposition and exhibits
- 01/25/13 Subpoena - Mario Flores
- 01/25/13 Defendants' plea to the jurisdiction
- 01/25/13 Second supplemental depositions designation by Texas Charter School Association plaintiffs
- 01/25/13 Texas Charter School Association plaintiffs' submission of Thomas A. Sage deposition and exhibits; Oral deposition, Thomas Anderson Sage, 1/18/2013
- 01/24/13 Plaintiffs' corrected seventh amended original petition and request for declaratory judgment
- 01/24/13 Plaintiffs' seventh amended original petition and request for declaratory judgment
- 01/24/13 Plaintiffs' sixth amended original petition and request for declaratory judgment
- 01/24/13 Edgewood plaintiffs' first amended first supplemental deposition designations
- 01/24/13 Edgewood plaintiffs' second amended deposition designations (exhibit 4224)
- 01/23/13 Edgewood plaintiffs' motion to exclude intervenors' non-retained expert, Mark Hurley
- 01/22/13 Defendants' 13th amended master exhibit list and amended deposition exhibit designations
- 01/22/13 2nd supplemental exhibit list and 1st supplemental depositions designation by Texas Charter Schools Association plaintiffs
- 01/10/13 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, et al.'s 8th amended master exhibit list
- 01/08/13 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' 3rd supplemental trial exhibit list
- 01/08/13 Defendants' 13th amended master exhibit list and amended deposition exhibit designations
- 01/06/13 Plaintiffs' response to motion/pleading (pdf not available)
- 12/21/12 Edgewood plaintiffs' first amended exhibit list
- 12/21/12 Defendants' 12th amended master exhibit list and amended deposition exhibit designations
- 12/18/12 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, et al.'s notice to the court, de-designating Superintendent Jim Knight as expert witness
- 12/07/12 Defendants' 11th amended master exhibit list and amended deposition exhibit designations
- 12/04/12 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, et al.'s 7th amended master exhibit list
- 12/03/12 Plaintiffs' second amended petition
- 11/30/12 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' fifth amended petition
- 11/30/12 Defendants' 10th amended master exhibit list and amended deposition exhibit designations
- 11/21/12 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, et al.'s 6th amended master exhibit list
- 11/19/12 Second corrected order
- 11/19/12 Defendants' corrected response to plaintiffs' joint motion for leave to offer supplemental expert report and to re-call Dr. William Duncombe
- 11/19/12 Edgewood plaintiffs' first supplemental deposition designations; Oral depositions: Dr. Maria Carstarphen, 10/2/2012; Tom Currah, 10/9/2012; Susie Coultress, 10/4/2012; Dr. Steve Flores, 10/9/2012; James Joseph Ponce, Ph.D., 9/5/2012
- 11/19/12 Defendants' response to plaintiffs' joint motion for leave to offer supplemental expert report and to re-call Dr. William Duncombe
- 11/15/12 Defendants' 9th amended master exhibit list and amended deposition exhibit designations
- 11/15/12 Joint motion for leave to offer supplemental expert report and to re-call Dr. William Duncombe
- 11/12/12 Defendants' 8th amended master exhibit list and amended deposition exhibit designations
- 11/09/12 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, et al.'s 5th amended master exhibit list
- 11/09/12 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' supplemental trial exhibit list
- 11/08/12 Amended motion to appear pro hac vice - Miguel A. Perez Vargas
- 11/06/12 Defendants' 7th amended master exhibit list and amended deposition exhibit designations
- 11/05/12 Notice of attorney's withdrawal - Betsy Hall Bender
- 11/05/12 Notice of appearance as counsel for charter school plaintiffs - Leonard J. Schwartz
- 11/02/12 Defendants' 6th amended master exhibit list and amended deposition exhibit designations
- 11/02/12 Statement of interest of the City of Austin; Resolution No. 20120927-080
- 11/02/12 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, et al.'s 4th amended master exhibit list
- 10/31/12 Third corrected defendants' witness list
- 10/31/12 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, et al.'s 3rd amended master exhibit list
- 10/31/12 Defendants' amended exhibits for admission on Oct. 31, 2012 (list of numbers 10078-10084, 10092, 10094-10097)
- 10/31/12 Defendants' exhibits for admission on Oct. 31, 2012 (list of numbers 10078-10084, 10092, 10094-10097)
- 10/30/12 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' supplemental trial exhibit list
- 10/30/12 Defendants' 5th amended master exhibit list and amended deposition exhibit designations
- 10/30/12 Defendants' supplementary designation of deposition testimony
- 10/29/12 Defendants' 4th amended master exhibit list and amended deposition exhibit designations
- 10/29/12 Fort Bend second amended deposition designations
- 10/29/12 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' witness list
- 10/29/12 Plaintiffs' notice of appearance of Rebecca Couto da Silva
- 10/26/12 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, et al.'s 2nd amended master exhibit list
- 10/24/12 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, et al.'s 1st amended master exhibit list
- 10/24/12 Defendants' 3rd amended master exhibit list and amended deposition exhibit designations
- 10/23/12 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' supplemental trial exhibit list
- 10/22/12 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, et al.'s trial brief
- 10/20/12 Efficiency Intervenors supplemental objections to exhibits and deposition designations and counter-offers to deposition excerpts
- 10/20/12 Calhoun County objections to deposition designations
- 10/19/12 Edgewood trial exhibit objections
- 10/19/12 Efficiency Intervenors objections to exhibits and deposition designations
- 10/19/12 Fort Bend objections to exhibits and deposition designations
- 10/19/12 Defendants' objections to trial exhibits
- 10/19/12 Defendants' 2nd amended master exhibit list and amended deposition exhibit designations
- 10/19/12 Edgewood plaintiffs' supplemental exhibit list
- 10/18/12 Plaintiffs' fifth amended original petition and request for declaratory judgment
- 10/18/12 Plaintiffs' fourth amended original petition and request for declaratory judgment
- 10/18/12 David G. Hinojosa's motion in support of Maribel Hernandez Rivera's motion pro hac vice
- 10/18/12 Edgewood plaintiffs' amended deposition designations; Oral depositions: Jose Alfredo Cervantes, Ph.D., 9/13/2012; Henry D. Chambers, Jr., 8/15/2012; Rob Coleman, 9/26/2012; Virginia Day, 9/26/2012; Dr. William Duncombe, 10/3/2012; Charles Dupre, 8/14/2012; Micheal French, 8/16/2012; Karen K. Garza, Ph.D., 7/30/2012; Anita Givens, 9/14/2012; Lawrence Harris, 9/7/2012; Shannon Housson, 7/18/2012; Susan Kincannon, Ed.D., 9/6/2012; Stephen Klein, Ph.D., 9/24/2012; Jim Knight, 8/9/2012; Roy D. Knight, 7/31/2012; Floyd Michael Miles, 9/12/2012; Allen Odden, Ph.D., 9/27/2012; Allan E. Parker, Jr., 10/2/2012; Joseph "Joey"Thomas Patek, III, 8/8/2012; Richard Reedy, 8/15/2012 REDACTED; Gonzalo Salazar, 8/31/2012; Videotaped Oral Deposition of Robert Scott, Commissioner of Education, 6/28/2012-6/29/2012, Volume 1-2; Stephen Waddell, 9/18/2012; Thomas A. Wallis, Ph.D., 8/1/2012; William Wiggins, 9/12/2012; Joddie Witte, 8/7/2012; Gloria Zyskowski, 7/10/2012
- 10/18/12 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' first amended trial exhibit list
- 10/18/12 Efficiency Intervenors' supplemental exhibit list and deposition excerpts
- 10/17/12 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, et al.'s supplemental master exhibit list
- 10/17/12 Second corrected defendants' witness list
- 10/16/12 Corrected defendants' witness list
- 10/16/12 Defendants' amended master exhibit list
- 10/16/12 Defendants' amended master exhibit list
- 10/16/12 Defendants' amended master exhibit list
- 10/16/12 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' first amended deposition designations
- 10/15/12 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' trial exhibit list
- 10/15/12 Edgewood plaintiffs' deposition designations
- 10/15/12 Master deposition exhibit list
- 10/15/12 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' designation of deposition testimony
- 10/15/12 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' proposed witness list
- 10/15/12 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition plaintiffs' designation of trial witnesses
- 10/15/12 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' witness list
- 10/15/12 Plaintiffs' first amended original petition and request for declaratory judgment
- 10/15/12 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, et al.'s master exhibit list
- 10/15/12 Defendants' witness list
- 10/15/12 Defendants' master exhibit list
- 10/15/12 Edgewood plaintiffs' designation of trial experts and witnesses
- 10/15/12 Defendants' designation of deposition testimony
- 10/15/12 Efficiency Intervenors' trial witness list, exhibit list, and deposition excerpts
- 10/15/12 Third amended plea in intervention of the Efficiency Intervenors
- 10/15/12 Letter from Thompson & Horton LLP re. proposed order to amend disclosures
- 10/11/12 Joint motion for leave to amend disclosures; Non-evidentiary presentation/court hearing, 8/28/2012; and Texas school finance overview presentation by Moak, Casey & Associates
- 09/21/12 Letter from Judge Dietz re. proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. 3-item brief list/scheduling matter
- 09/19/12 Order on Edgewood individual plaintiffs' plea to the jurisdiction
- 09/19/12 Order granting unopposed motion to substitute defendant and change style
- 09/11/12 Notice of appearance as counsel for charter school plaintiffs - Betsy Hall Bender
- 09/10/12 Miguel A. Perez Vargas's motion pro hac vice
- 09/06/12 Defendants' unopposed motion to substitute party defendant and modify the style of the case
- 08/29/12 Order granting agreed motion for bifurcated trial
- 08/29/12 Suitability and efficiency brief
- 08/28/12 Letter from Thompson & Horton LLP, re. the efficiency/equity standard
- 08/28/12 Brief on law of the case - disparity, suitability
- 08/24/12 All parties' agreed motion for bifurcated trial
- 08/20/12 Letter from Judge Dietz re. intern from his office contacting the LBB with a request for information/miscommunication
- 08/20/12 Plaintiffs' third amended original petition and request for declaratory judgment
- 08/17/12 Order granting agreed and unopposed motion to consolidate for filing purposes, discovery, and trial
- 08/17/12 Efficiency Intervenors' response to first amended plea to the jurisdiction
- 08/16/12 Letter from Attorney General's office re. designation of experts, discovery deadlines
- 08/15/12 Reporter's certification - oral and videotaped deposition of Mark P. Hurley
- 08/10/12 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' fourth amended petition
- 08/10/12 Calhoun County ISD plaintiffs' first amended petition
- 08/03/12 Supplemental brief of amicus curiae Texas State Teachers Association in response to Efficiency Intervenors
- 07/27/12 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' third amended petition
- 07/27/12 Yolanda Canales's, Arturo Robles's, Araceli Vasquez's, and Jessica Romero's first amended plea to the jurisdiction and motion to dismiss as to intervenors' second amended plea in intervention
- 07/27/12 Plaintiffs' second amended original petition and request for declaratory judgment
- 07/25/12 Edgewood plaintiffs' notice of intent to comply with protective order and FERPA notice
- 07/23/12 Brief of amicus curiae Texas State Teachers Association in support of Edgewood plaintiffs' plea to the jurisdiction and motion to dismiss as to intervenors' second amended plea in intervention
- 07/20/12 Defendants' original answer
- 07/20/12 Defendants' original answer
- 07/20/12 Brief of amicus curiae Texas Classroom Teachers Association
- 07/20/12 Efficiency Intervenors' response to Edgewood plaintiffs' plea to the jurisdiction
- 07/19/12 Edgewood plaintiffs' supplemental brief in support of plea to the jurisdiction and motion to dismiss as to intervenors' second amended plea in intervention
- 07/16/12 Notice of hearing - Edgewood intervenors
- 07/10/12 Calhoun County plaintiffs' notice of intent to comply with protective order and FERPA notice
- 07/02/12 Defendants' designation of districts for trial
- 06/28/12 Judge Dietz letter to counsel regarding trial schedule, topics for the funding presentation to court
- 06/22/12 Edgewood plaintiffs' plea to the jurisdiction and motion to dismiss as to intervenors' second amended plea in intervention
- 06/22/12 Plaintiffs' response to advisory to the court-re. school finance witnesses
- 06/21/12 Advisory to the court re. scheduling of Dr. Lisa Dawn-Fisher (TEA Chief School Finance Officer)
- 06/14/12 Subpoena duces tecum - Mark Hurley
- 06/14/12 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalitions' notice of intent to comply with protective order and FERPA notice
- 06/12/12 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' designation of districts for trial
- 06/11/12 Plaintiffs' designation of focus districts for trial and other purposes
- 06/11/12 Fort Bend ISD plaintiffs' second amended petition
- 06/11/12 Calhoun County plaintiffs' designation of focus districts
- 06/08/12 Plaintiffs' designation of focus districts for trial and other purposes
- 06/06/12 Stipulated protective order governing educational records
- 05/29/12 Letter pursuant to Rule 11 TRCP, procedures for depositions, etc.
- 05/21/12 Letter pursuant to Rule 11 TRCP, procedures for depositions, etc.
- 05/08/12 Second amended plea in intervention of the Efficiency Intervenors
- 05/07/12 Notice of hearing - Edgewood intervenors
- 05/04/12 Plaintiffs' motion for special exceptions as to intervenors' amended plea in intervention
- 05/02/12 First amended plea in intervention of the Efficiency Intervenors
- 04/30/12 Letter pursuant to Rule 11 TRCP, procedures for depositions, etc.
- 04/27/12 Agreed order to clarify the April 2, 2012 order to consolidate and sever
- 04/20/12 Letter pursuant to Rule 11 TRCP, procedures for depositions, etc.
- 04/16/12 Scheduling order
- 04/11/12 Letter from Gray & Becker to Dietz with motion to consolidate attached
- 04/10/12 Letter from The Diamond Law Firm to Dietz re. pre-trial status conference
- 04/02/12 Order granting agreed and unopposed motion to consolidate for filing purposes, discovery, and trial
- 03/27/12 Agreed and unopposed motion to consolidate for filing purposes, discovery, and trial
- 02/24/12 Plea in intervention of the Efficiency Intervenors
- 02/06/12 Joint motion for pre-trial conference
- 01/26/12 Plaintiffs' corrected first amended original petition and request for declaratory judgment
- 01/25/12 Plaintiffs' first amended original petition and request for declaratory judgment
- 01/23/12 Defendants' original answer
- 01/23/12 Defendants' original answer
- 01/17/12 Letter assigning case to Judge Dietz
- 01/03/12 Defendants' original answer
- 12/22/11 Plaintiffs' original petition
- 12/13/11 Plaintiffs' original petition
- 12/09/11 Plaintiffs' original petition
- 11/07/11 Defendants' original answer
- 10/14/11 Subpoena - Susan Combs, Comptroller of Public Accounts
- 10/14/11 Subpoena - Robert Scott, Commissioner of Education
- 10/14/11 Subpoena - State Board of Education
- 10/10/11 Plaintiffs' original petition and request for declaratory judgment
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Texas Third Court of Appeals at Austin, No. 03-06-00460-CV
Shirley Neeley, et al. v. West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District, et al.
- 08/04/06 Filed
- 06/21/07 Opinion
Texas Supreme Court, No. 04-1144
Shirley Neeley, et al. v. West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District, et al.
Court decision: School finance system found unconstitutional. Read a summary of the opinion.
- Opinion
- 11/22/05 Opinion and dissent
- Appellant briefs
- 01/19/05 Statement of jurisdiction
- 02/03/05 Reply in support of statement of jurisdiction
- 03/30/05 Appellants' brief
- 05/20/05 State appellees' brief
- 05/31/05 State appellants' reply brief
- Appellee briefs
- Amicus briefs
- Intervenors
- 01/31/05 Edgewood appellees' objection and response to state appellants' statement of jurisdiction
- 03/28/05 Advisory on consolidation of appeals
- 05/09/05 Alvarado appellees' brief
- 05/12/05 Brief of appellees Edgewood ISD et al.
- 05/27/05 Edgewood response and objection to joint motion to file trial exhibits and transcript in electronic format and to file other materials to assist the court
- 06/06/05 Alvarado appellants' reply brief
- 06/06/05 Reply brief of Edgewood appellants
- 12/07/05 Edgewood appellees' motion for rehearing
Travis County 250th District Court, No. D-1-GV-01-000528
West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District v. Shirley Neeley
- 11/30/04 Final judgment, Judge John K. Dietz
- 03/10/08 Mandate
Texas Supreme Court, No. 02-0427
West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District v. Felipe Alanis
- Opinion
- 05/29/03 Opinion
- Petitioners' briefs
- Respondents' briefs
- 11/15/02 Respondents' brief on the merits
- Intervenors
- Amicus briefs
Texas Court of Appeals for the Third District at Austin, No. 03-01-00491-CV
West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District, et al. v. Felipe Alanis, et al.
- 04/11/02 Opinion
Travis County 250th District Court, No. D-1-GV-01-000528
West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District v. Shirley Neeley
- 04/09/01 Four wealthy school districts filed suit, dismissed by district and appeals courts; then in 2003, Texas Supreme Court remanded case back to the district court for trial.
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Texas Supreme Court, No. 94-0152
Edgewood Independent School District, et al. v. Lionel R. Meno, et al.
Collection location: Texas Supreme Court case files and indexes, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Court decision: School finance system found constitutional. Read a summary of the opinion.
Travis County 250th District Court, No. 362,516-B
Edgewood Independent School District, et al. v. Lionel R. Meno
- 01/11/93 Order to prepare to cut off state funds to public schools
- 05/03/93 Motion to modify order of January 11, 1993, and reports of the state comptroller and commissioner of education
- Edgewood IV trial exhibits - 379.32 ED83 v. 1-3 (LRL Collection)
Texas Supreme Court, No. D-1469
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, et al. v. Edgewood Independent School District, et al.
Collection location: Texas Supreme Court case files and indexes, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Court decision: School finance system found unconstitutional. Read a summary of the opinion.
Travis County 250th District Court, No. 362,516-A
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, et al. v. Edgewood Independent School District, et al.
- 08/27/91 Judgment rendered (pdf not available)
Texas Supreme Court, No. D-0378
Edgewood Independent School District, et al. v. William Kirby, et al.
Collection location: Texas Supreme Court case files and indexes, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Court decision (Edgewood II): School finance system found unconstitutional. Read a summary of the opinion.
Court decision (Edgewood IIa, Advisory opinion): In response to a motion for rehearing, the Supreme Court issues an "advisory opinion." Read a summary of the advisory opinion.
- 01/22/91 Opinion
- 02/25/91 Advisory opinion on motion for rehearing
Travis County 250th District Court, No. 362,516
Edgewood Independent School District, et al. v. William Kirby
- 09/24/90 Final judgment and opinion
- 04/02/91 Order (re: distribution of Foundation funds)
Texas Supreme Court, No. C-8353
Edgewood Independent School District, et al. v. William Kirby, et al.
Collection location: Texas Supreme Court case files and indexes, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Court decision: School finance system found unconstitutional. Read a summary of the opinion.
- 10/02/89 Opinion
Texas Third Court of Appeals at Austin, No. 03-87-190-CV
William Kirby, et al. vs. Edgewood Independent School District, et al.
- 01/08/88 Brief for the State of Texas
- 01/08/88 Brief of appellants Eanes ISD, et al.
- 04/29/88 Brief of John Culberson
- 12/14/88 Opinion, dissent, and order
Travis County District Court, 250th Judicial District, No. 362,516
Edgewood Independent School District, et al. v. William Kirby, et al.
Note: The Travis County District Clerk has included this case in its Historical Records Project.
The trial transcripts linked below are part of the collection at the Tarlton Law Library.
- 08/27/87 Findings of fact and conclusions of law
- 06/01/87 Final judgment
- 04/29/87 Statement and findings regarding the fundamental right of our citizens to a state sponsored free public education
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 1-2
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 3-4
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 5-6
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 7-8
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 9-10
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 11-12
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 13-14
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 15-16
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 17-18
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 19-21
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 22-23
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 24-25
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 26-27
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 28-29
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 30-31
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 32-33
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 34
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 35-36
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 37-38
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 39-40
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 41-43
- 01/20/87 - 06/01/87 Trial transcripts, vol. 44-46
- 05/23/84 Original and First amended petition (03/05/85)
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U.S. Supreme Court - No. 71-1332
San Antonio ISD, et al. v. Demetrio P. Rodriguez, et al.
The Supreme Court case file is located at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Washington, D.C.
Court decision (3/21/1973): U.S. Supreme Court reversed decision of the lower court, finding the state system bore rational relationship to furthering state goals of providing minimum education while encouraging local control. [Read more]
- 03/21/73 Opinion
- 04/17/72 Jurisdictional statement (appendix includes lower court opinion dated 12/23/71 and clarification dated 1/26/72)
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas - Civ. A. No. 68-175-SA
Demetrio P. Rodriguez, et al. v. San Antonio ISD, et al.
Docket sheet for this case obtained from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Ft. Worth, TX.
- 12/23/71 Opinion
- Note to reader: A selection of briefs, affidavits, and depositions for this case can be found in the Charles Alan Wright Papers at the Tarlton Law Library in Austin, TX.
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Subjects: School Finance, Educational Adequacy, Educational Equity, Robin Hood
School Finance Bibliography Top
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Multi-year reports
- Developments in School Finance: Fiscal Proceedings from the annual NCES State Data Conference / NCES State Data Conference
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Education : For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Documents, 1995-
379.12 Un3d 1996-2003 - Early care and education state budget actions / National Conference of State Legislatures
Denver, Colo. : National Conference of State Legislatures, c2008-
372.21 C624EA (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014) - Foundation School Program fiscal and policy studies / Legislative Budget Board
Austin, Tex. : Legislative Budget Board
L1300.8 F822 (2009, 2001, 1999) - Foundation School Program issue briefs and related data / Legislative Budget Board
Austin, Tex. : Legislative Budget Board - A Guide to Texas School Finance / Texas Center for Educational Research
Austin, Tex. : Texas Center for Educational Research : Texas Association of School Boards,
379.12 T313SCH (1999, 2001, 2008, 2010) - K-12 education comparative data report / Southern Legislative Conference, Council of State Governments
Atlanta, Ga. : Southern Legislative Conference, Council of State Governments
370 K11 (2003 - 2014) - Public education finances / U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Census Bureau
379.12 P96 (2016, 2015, and 1992-2014) - Ranking of the states / National Education Association
Washington National Education Association--Research
370 N213 R168 (1961-68, 1969-74, 1978-87) - Revenues and expenditures for public elementary and secondary education / National Center for Education Statistics
Washington, DC : National Center for Education Statistics, Institute for Education Sciences, U.S. Dept. of Education
379.122 R322 (1992-2013) - Selected papers in school finance / U.S. Department of Education, National Institute of Education
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Education, National Institute of Education
379.12 UN3SF (1996, 2000-01) - Texas Foundation School Program budget estimates for fiscal year / Legislative Budget Board
Austin, Tex. : LBB
L1300.8 F822SB (1999/00, 2000/01) - Texas in perspective: a statistical view of the "Lone Star State" / Morgan Quitno Corporation
Lawrence, Kan. : Morgan Quitno
317.81 ST29 TEXAS (2009-2011) - Texas Permanent School Fund: Comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2015 / Permanent School Fund (Texas)
Austin, Tex. : Texas Education Agency
E500.3 P422 (1961-2016) - TXSmartSchools Results (formerly Financial Allocation Study for Texas (FAST))
Austin, Tex. : Comptroller of Public Accounts - Top
2016
- Foundation school program funding for school facilities (issue brief) / Legislative Budget Board
Austin, Tex. : Legislative Budget Board, 2016
See also: Previous years - Foundation school program overview (issue brief) / Legislative Budget Board
Austin, Tex. : Legislative Budget Board, 2016
See also: Previous years - School finance system passes Texas Supreme Court review / Janet Elliot
Austin, Tex. : House Research Association, Texas House of Representatives, 2016 - Texas school finance system survives latest Supreme Court review / Janet Elliot
Austin, Tex. : House Research Association, Texas House of Representatives, 2016 - Top
2015
- Report on school district mandates: cost drivers in public education
Austin, Tex. : Texas Association of School Administrators : Texas Association of School Boards, 2015. 2014
- An introduction to school finance in Texas (rev. June 2014) / TTARA Research Foundation
Austin, TX : TTTARA Research Foundation
379.12 IN85 2014 - School finance 101 : funding of Texas public schools / Texas Education Agency
Austin, Tex. : Texas Education Agency, 2014
E500.8 SCH65F 2014
See also: General school finance information - State seeking review of school finance ruling / Janet Elliot
Austin, Tex. : House Research Organization, Texas House of Representatives, 2014 - Tracking the education dollar in Texas public schools / Moak, Casey & Associates
Austin, Tex. : Texas Association of School Administrators
See also: 2011 ed. - Top
2013
- American public school finance / Owings, William A.,
Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, 2013.
379.12 OW3A 2013 - Top
2012
- An analysis of the history of school finance litigation in Texas and the effectiveness of this litigation in the attainment of an equitable and adequate education / Barrera, Aida Nydia
Austin, Tex. : University of Texas, 2012
379.12 B274A 2012 - The local squeeze : falling revenues and growing demand for services challenge cities, counties, and school districts / Pew Charitable Trusts
Washington, DC : Pew Charitable Trusts, c2012.
336.73 L786 2012 - No financial accountability : why Texas K-12 public education lacks any real financial accountability and the implications for both the ongoing public school financing litigation and the future of our state / Hurley, Mark P.
Texas? : Texas Education Accountability Project, c2012.
379.122 H939N 2012 - Top
2011
- Funding public education fairly : the final report of the TCCRI School Finance & Property Tax Task Force / Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute. School Finance and Property Tax Task Force.
Austin, TX : Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute, c2011.
379.12 T312SF 2011 - Methods for reducing costs and maximizing revenue in public school districts / Legislative Budget Board
Austin, Tex. : Legislative Budget Board, 2011
L1300.8 M567 2011 - San Antonio v. Rodriguez : understanding Texas school finance history through a Latino critical race theory framework / Atwood, Erin Denise
Austin, Tex. : University of Texas, c2011
379.12 AT95S 2011 - Top
2010
- Educational economics : where do $chool funds go? / Roza, Marguerite
Washington, D.C. : Urban Institute Press, c2010.
371.2 R817E 2010 - FAST, financial allocation study for Texas : connecting the dots : school spending and student progress
Austin, Tex. : Comptroller of Public Accounts
C2600.8 F265 2010 V.1-5 - Formula for success : adding high-quality pre-K to state school funding formulas / Boylan, Ellen
Washington, DC : Pre-K Now, Pew Center on the States, 2010
372.21 B696F 2010 - Is school funding fair? : a national report card / Baker, Bruce D.
Newark, NJ : Education Law Center, 2010
379.12 B171I 2010 - Money does matter! : investing in Texas children and our future / Equity Center
Aus., TX: The Equity Center, 2010 - State policies that pay : a survey of school finance policies and outcomes / Hightower, Amy M.
Bethesda, MD : Editorial Projects in Education, c2010.
379.12 H538S 2010 - Top
2009
- Achieving an efficient public school funding system / Equity Center
Austin, Tex.? : Equity Center, 2009.
379.12 AC46 2009 - The Texas school finance litigation saga: great progress, then near death by a thousand cuts / St. Mary's Law Journal, vol. 40
San Antonio, Tex. : St. Mary's Law School, 2009. - Within-district resource allocation and the marginal costs of providing equal educational opportunity : evidence from Texas and Ohio / Baker, Bruce D.
Arizona : Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2009
379.12 B171 2009 - Top
2008
- The adequacy of educational cost functions : lessons from Texas / Gronberg, Timothy J.
College Station, TX : Texas A&M University, 2008
Z TA200.8 AD35 2008 - Building minds, minding buildings: school infrastructure funding need. A state-by-state assessment and an analysis of recent court cases / Faith E. Crampton and David C. Thompson
December 2008 - A cost analysis for Texas public schools / Texas Association of School Administrators
Austin, Tex. : Texas Association of School Administrators
371.206 C823 2008 (2006 & 2004 also available) - CPRE's school finance research : fifteen years of findings / Odden, Allan.
Madison, Wis. : Consortium for Policy Research in Education, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin, 2008?
379.122 OD1C - Facing the future : financing productive schools : final report from the Center on Reinventing Public Education on the School Finance Redesign Project / Hill, Paul Thomas
Seattle, Wash. : Center on Reinventing Public Education. School Finance Redesign Project. University of Washington, 2008
379.12 H554F 2008 - Funding student learning : how to align education resources with student learning goals / National Working Group on Funding Student Learning (U.S.)
Seattle, WA : Center on Reinventing Public Education. School Finance Redesign Project. University of Washington, 2008
379.12 N213F 2008 - Handbook of research on education finance and policy / Ladd, Helen F.
New York : Routledge, 2008.
379.12 H191 2008 - Making charter school facilities more affordable : state-driven policy approaches / WestEd (Organization)
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement, 2008.
371.2 M289 2008 - Racial disparities in education finance : going beyond equal revenues / Rueben, Kim S.
Washington, DC : Urban Institute, c2008.
379.26 R836R 2008 - The School Finance Redesign Project : a synthesis of work to date / Center on Reinventing Public Education.
Seattle, WA : Center on Reinventing Public Education. School Finance Redesign Project. University of Washington, 2008
379.12 H554S 2008 - School funding's tragic flaw / Carey, Kevin and Roza, Marguerite
Seattle, WA : Center on Reinventing Public Education. School Finance Redesign Project. University of Washington ; Washington, D.C. : Education Sector, 2008
379.12 C188S 2008 - What is the sum of the parts? : how federal, state, and district funding streams confound efforts to address different student types / Roza, Marguerite.
Seattle, WA : Center on Reinventing Public Education. School Finance Redesign Project. University of Washington, 2008
379.12 R817W 2008 - Top
2007
- Apples to apples : comparing funding of Texas charter schools to traditional school districts in Texas : a comprehensive analysis of per pupil funding using audited data from the 2003-2004 school year / Colbert, Paul
Corpus Christi, Tex. : Resource Center for Charter Schools, 2007
371.2 C671A - A closer look at the charter school funding inequity : would the small district adjustment close the funding gap? / Charter School Policy Institute.
Austin, Tex. : Charter School Policy Institute, 2007
371.2 C624 - The property tax, school funding dilemma / Kenyon, Daphne A.
Cambridge, MA : Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, c2007.
379.12 K424P - The story of San Antonio Independent School Dist. v. Rodriguez : school finance, local control, and constitutional limits / Heise, Michael R.
Ithaca, NY : Cornell Law School, c2007.
379.12 H365S - Two alternative yet complementary conceptual frameworks for financing American education / Kirst, Michael W
Seattle, Wash. : Center on Reinventing Public Education. School Finance Redesign Project. University of Washington, 2007
379.12 K639T 2007 - Top
2006
- 2006 school finance report / Seiler, Marcia Ford.
Frankfort, Ky. : Legislative Research Commission, 2006
379.12 SCH65R - The best choice for a prosperous Texas : a Texas-style personal income tax / Center for Public Policy Priorities (Austin, Tex.)
Austin, Tex. : Center for Public Policy Priorities, 2006
336.2 B464 - Bridging the gap : green tax options for funding Texas schools / Texas Center for Policy Studies.
Austin, Tex. : Texas Center for Policy Studies, 2006.
336.27 B763 2006 - Current expenditures for public elementary and secondary education, school year 2003-04 / Johnson, Frank H.
Washington, DC : National Center for Education Statistics, 2006
379.122 J631C 2006 - Fund the child : tackling inequity & antiquity in school finance / Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
Washington, DC : Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2006
379.12 F962C - Funding the future: states' approaches to pre-k finance / Diana Stone
Washington, DC : Pre-K Now, 2006
See also: 2008 update - How will Texas finance its schools? : an exclusive, in depth interview analyzing the Supreme Court's decision and the prospects for the upcoming special session / (Special report / Texas school administrators' legal digest)
Denton, TX : Park Place Publications, 2006
379.12 H83 2006 - Indicators of efficiency and effectiveness in elementary and secondary education spending / Kentucky. General Assembly
Frankfort, Ky. : Legislative Research Commission, 2006
379.12 K419I - Public school funding reform / New Jersey. Legislature.
Trenton, N.J. : Special Session Joint Legislative Committee, 2006
379.12 N46P - A review of the School Facilities Construction Commission / Seiler, Marcia Ford
Frankfort, Ky. : Legislative Research Commission, 2006.
371.62 R325 - San Antonio v. Rodriguez and the pursuit of equal education : the debate over discrimination and school funding / Sracic, Paul A.
Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, c2006.
379.12 SR13S 2006 - Schools and taxes : a summary of legislation of the 2006 special session / House Research Organization, Texas House of Representatives
Austin, Tex. : House Research Organization, Texas House of Representatives, 2006
L1801.9 ST94 79-13 - State roles in financing public school facilities / Texas Legislative Council
Austin, Tex. : Texas Legislative Council, 2006
L1400.8 ST29F - Tax fairness : property tax relief for Texans / Texas Tax Reform Commission
Austin, Tex. : Texas Tax Reform Commission, 2006
G1079.8 T199F - The Texas public education challenge / Center for Public Policy Priorities
Austin, Tex. : Center for Public Policy Priorities, 2006
379.12 T313PE - Texas Supreme Court rules school finance system does not make the grade / Weintraub, Sharon Hope
Austin, TX : Texas Senate Research Center, 2006
L1803.9 R311RS 06-4S - Toward a contextual analysis of school finance adequacy litigation in the U.S / Dawn-Fisher, Lisa,
Austin, Tex. : University of Texas Libraries, 2006
379.12 D322T 2006 - Top
2005
- Building a better school funding system : report / Ohio. Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Financing Student Success.
Columbus, Ohio? : Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Financing Student Success, 2005
379.122 OH3B - Charter school funding : inequity's next frontier / Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Washington, D.C. : Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2005
371.2 C385S - The consequences of a proposed measure for the reform of public school finance for business activity in Texas / Perryman Group
Waco, Tex. : Perryman Group, c2005.
379.12 C765 2005 - Court rules school finance system unconstitutional / Blair, Betsy
Austin, Tex. : House Research Organization, Texas House of Representatives, 2005
L1801.9 ST94 79-6 - A guide to public engagement and school finance litigation / Public Education Network
Washington, DC : Public Education Network, c2005.
379.12 G941 - Meeting needs? : a survey of school facilities in the state of Texas / Taylor, Lori
College Station, Tex. : Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, 2005
L1836.78 P96SFMN - Providing rural students with a high quality education : the rural perspective on the concept of educational adequacy / Malhoit, Gregory C.
Raleigh, NC : Rural School and Community Trust, c2005.
370.193 M294P - The Texas School Finance Project / Texas School Finance Project
Austin, Tex.? : Texas School Finance Project, 2005
L1836.78 P96SFAB - Using a cost function to inform school finance policymaking / Keller, Harrison
Austin, Tex.? : Texas School Finance Project?, 2005
L1836.78 P96SFU - Weighted student formula (WSF) : what is it and how does it impact educational programs in large urban districts? / Petko, Mike
Washington, D.C. : National Education Association, 2005.
379.12 P445W - Top
2004
- Building for the future : a look at school facilities funding in Texas / Schlomach, Byron
San Antonio, Tex. : Texas Public Policy Foundation, 2004
371.62 SCH63B - Doing the Math: Southern State School Finance Systems. / Hull, Jonathan R. Watts
Atlanta, Ga. : Southern Office, Council of State Governments, c2004.
379.12 H877D - An economic evaluation of alternative sources of tax revenue for the state of Texas / Zodrow, George R.
Houston, Tex.? : Rice University?, 2004?
L1836.78 P96SFT - Educational excellence & property tax relief / Texas. Governor (2000- : Perry)
Austin, Tex. : Office of the Governor, 2004
G647.8 ED83 2004 - Effective, efficient, fair : paying for public education in Texas / Vedder, Richard K.
San Antonio, Tex. : Texas Public Policy Foundation, 2004
379.11 V513E - Estimating the costs of meeting the Texas educational accountability standards / Imazeki, Jennifer
San Diego, CA : Dept. of Economics, San Diego State University ; Madison, WI : Robert M. LaFollette School of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2004.
379.122 IM1E 2008 - Formula adjustments and the school finance system / Jepson, Dana
Austin, Tex. : House Research Organization, Texas House of Representatives, 2004
L1801.9 ST94 78-15 - Four myths of public school finance / Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute
Austin, Tex. : Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute : Texas Public Policy Foundation, 2004?
379.122 T312F 2004 - From Good to Great: The Next Phase in Improving Texas Public Schools / Governor's Business Council (Tex.)
Austin, Tex. : Governor's Business Council, 2004
379.122 G746 F - General principles for conservatives : school finance : education spending and taxation / Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute
Austin, Tex. : Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute : Texas Public Policy Foundation, 2004
379.122 T312G 2004 - A guide to property taxes : the role of property taxes in state and local finances / National Conference of State Legislatures
Denver, Colo. : National Conference of State Legislatures, c2004.
336.22 G941P - The high cost of Texas public education : a study of three Texas school districts / Holloway, Milton L.
San Antonio, Tex. : Texas Public Policy Foundation, 2004
379.11 H728H - Investing in learning : school funding policies to foster high performance : a statement / Committee for Economic Development, Research and Policy Committee
Washingon, D.C. : Research and Policy Committee, Committee for Economic Development, 2004
379.12 C737I - Measuring educational adequacy in public schools / Baker, Bruce D.
Lawrence, Kan.? : University of Kansas? ; College Station, Tex.? : Texas A&M University?, 2004?
L1836.78 P96SFE - Of course money matters : why the arguments to the contrary never add up / Rebell, Michael A.
New York, N.Y. : Campaign for Fiscal Equity, 2004
371.2 R246C - Paying for education : what is the true cost? / Patterson, Chris.
San Antonio, Tex. : Texas Public Policy Foundation, 2004
379.122 P277P - Pledge for prosperity : a promise for an excellent education for Texas children / Mexican American Legislative Caucus
Austin, Tex. : Mexican American Legislative Caucus?, 2004?
L1801.8 M574PP - Public school finance and the future of public education / Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute
Austin, Tex. : Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute, School Finance Task Force, 2004
379.122 P96S - Report of the Task Force on Public School Finance / Mexican American Legislative Caucus (Texas). Task Force on Public School Finance.
Austin, Tex. : Mexican American Legislative Caucus, 2004
L1801.8 M574SF - Report to the Texas Joint Select Committee on Public School Finance / Koret Task Force on K-12 Education.
Stanford, Calif.? : Koret Task Force on K-12 Education, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, 2004
L1836.78 P96SFR - Robin hood and his not-so-merry plan : capitalization and the self-destruction of Texas' school finance equalization plan / Hoxby, Caroline Minter
Cambridge, MA : Dept. of Economics, Harvard University, 2004.
379.12 H85R - School finance adequacy : the state role / Picus, Larry
Austin, Tex. : Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, 2004
379.12 P589S - School finance litigation update / Betsy Blair
Austin, Tex. : House Research Organization, Texas House of Representatives, 2004 - School funding, taxes, and economic growth : an analysis of the 50 states / Sims, Richard G.
Washington, D.C. : National Education Association, 2004
379.122 SI58S - School outcomes and school costs : the cost function approach / Gronberg, Timothy J.
College Station, Tex.? : Texas A&M University?, 2004?
L1836.78 P96SFS
See also: Supplement - Splitting the difference : residential and business property taxes in Texas / Schlomach, Byron
San Antonio, Tex.? : Texas Public Policy Foundation, 2004
336.22 SCH39S 2004 - Texas public schools: 150 years (sesquicentennial handbook, 1854-2004) / Texas Education Agency
Austin, Tex. : Texas Education Agency, 2004 - Volatility of school output measures and implications for use in school funding formulas and in rankings of school and teacher performance / Gronberg, Timothy J.
College Station, TX : Dept. of Economics, Texas A&M University, 2004?
Z TA200.8 V88 - Top
2003
- An audit report on the Texas Education Agency's administration of the foundation school program / Office of the State Auditor
Austin, Tex. : The Office, 2003
A2700.8 ED83FU 2003 - Debt for school facilities : trends and issues / Jepson, Dana
Austin, Tex. : House Research Organization, Texas House of Representatives, 2003
L1801.9 ST94 78-3 - Examination of resource allocation in education : connecting spending to student performance / Pan, Diane
Austin, Tex. : Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, c2002.
379.12 EX53 - Final test : the battle for adequacy in America's schools / Schrag, Peter
New York : New Press : Distributed by W.W. Norton, 2003.
379.11 SCH69F - Money Matters: A Reporter's Guide to School Finance / National Education Writers Association
Washington, D.C. : Education Writers Association, c2003
379.12 M745 - Protecting public education from tax giveaways to corporations : property tax abatements, tax increment financing, and funding for schools / National Education Association of the United States
Washington, D.C. : National Education Association, c2003.
379.12 P946 - Public education as a business : real costs and accountability / Lieberman, Myron
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2003.
379.11 L621P 2003 - Public school spending priorities / Morgan Quitno Corporation
Lawrence, KS : Morgan Quitno, 2003
317.81 ST29 2003/08 (August 2003) - Putting the Sides Together: Twelve Perspectives on Texas Public School Finance / Patterson, Chris
San Antonio, Tex. : Texas Public Policy Foundation, 2003
379.11 P987 2003 - Revamping state taxes: options and implications / Patrick K. Graves
Austin, Tex. : House Research Organization, Texas House of Representatives, 2003 - School days and legal maze : constitutional challenges to public school finance in Texas / Weintraub, Sharon Hope
Austin, Tex. : Senate Research Center, 2003
L1803.8 SCH65D 2003 - State special education finance systems, 1999-2000 / Thomas Parrish et al.
Palo Alto, CA : Center for Special Education Finance, 2003 (part I) & 2004 (part II)
371.9 ST29SE 1999/00 V.1-2 - The Texas public school finance system: an historical summary of legal challenges and constitutional standards. Presented to the Joint Select Committee on Public School Finance / Edward D. Burbach et al. / Office of the Attorney General
Austin, Texas : Texas Legislature, 2003. - Thinking about school finance in Texas : testimony before the Subcommittee on Cost Adjustments of the Select House Committee on Public School Finance / Hanushek, Eric Alan
Austin, TX : Texas Public Policy Foundation, 2003
379.11 H199T - What research says about unequal funding for schools in America / Biddle, Bruce J. (Bruce Jesse)
San Francisco, Calif. : WestEd, c2003.
379.12 B473W - What will it take? : defining a quality education in Washington and a new vision of adequacy for school funding / Conley, David T.
Seattle, WA : Rainier Institute, 2003
379.12 C761W 2003 - Top
2002
- Banks to bonds : a practical path to sound school district investing : innovative solutions to help address the issues and challenges facing most public school districts / Texas School Performance Review (Agency)
Austin, Tex. : The Review, Texas Comptroller, 2002
C2600.8 B226 2002 - Financing Education in a Climate of Change / Brimley, Vern and Rulon R. Garfield
Boston : Allyn and Bacon, c2002.
379.12 B946 2002 - Presented to Texas Joint Select Committee on Public School Finance: Kansas school finance and cost of a suitable education / Dennis, Dale M. , Kansas Education Commissioner
Topeka, Kan. : Kansas State Dept. of Education, 2002
L1836.77 P96SF APP. B18 - Public school finance / Morgan, Kathleen O'Leary and Scott Morgan, eds.
Lawrence, KS : Morgan Quitno, 2002
317.81 ST29 2002/09 (September 2002) - Regional education service centers and wealth equalization "option 4" arrangements / Legislative Budget Board
Austin, Tex. : LBB, 2002
L1300.8 R263ES 2002 - School finance : per-pupil spending differences between selected inner city and suburban schools varied by metropolitan area : report to the ranking minority member, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives / U.S. General Accounting Office
Washington, D.C. : GAO, 2002
379.12 SCH65F - A study of uncontrollable variations in the costs of Texas public education : a summary report / Alexander, Celeste D.
Austin, Tex. : Charles A. Dana Center, University of Texas at Austin, 2000
Z UA272.8 ST29U 2002 - Taking stock of school finance litigation (Interim News Number 77-8) / House Research Organization
Austin, Tex. : House Research Organization, Texas House of Representatives, 2002 - Taxing Texans : a six-part series examining taxes in the Lone Star State / Vedder, Richard K.
San Antonio, Tex. : Texas Public Policy Foundation, 2002
351.72 V513T - Texas public schools supporting change in school finance / s.n.,
Texas : s.n., 2002
379.12 T312P 2002 - Top
2001
- Capital financing of schools : a comparison of lease purchase revenue bonds and general obligation bonds in Texas / Gamkhar, Shama
Austin, Tex. : Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin, 2001.
Z UA320.7 W892 95 - Courts as catalysts : state supreme courts and public school finance equity / Bosworth, Matthew H.
Albany : State University of New York Press, c2001.
344.73 B657C - Financing Public Education in Texas Kindergarten through Grade 12 : Legislative Primer / Legislative Budget Board
Austin, Tex. : The Board, 2001
L1300.5 F49 2001 (October 2001) - The Permanent School Fund of Texas : progress report : legislative proposals, fund management & investments / Powers, Deborah D.
Austin, TX : Texas Public Policy Foundation, 2001
379.11 P872P - Public school finance programs of the United States and Canada: 1998-99 / American Education Finance Association
Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics
379.12 AM35F 1998- - Reallocating Resources: How to Boost Student Achievement without Asking for More / Odden, Allan, R.
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, c2001.
371.206 OD2R - Top
2000
- Modernizing our schools : what will it cost? / National Education Association of the United States
Washington, D.C. : National Education Association, c2000.
371.62 N213MO - Public Elementary and Secondary Education Finance / Morgan Quitno Corporation
Lawrence, KS : Morgan Quitno, 2000
317.81 ST29 2000/08 (August 2000) - School finance : a policy perspective / Odden, Allan
Dubuque, IA. : McGraw-Hill, c2000.
379.121 OD1S - Top
1999
- Does the school finance system in Texas provide students with an adequate education? / Reschovsky, Andrew
Madison, WI : Consortium for Policy Research in Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1999
379.11 R311D - Education finance / Morgan Quitno
Lawrence, KS : Morgan Quitno, 1999
317.81 ST29 1999/09 (September 1998) - Equity and Adequacy in Education Finance: Issues and Perspectives / Ladd, Helen F., et al.
Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1999.
379.11 LA121 1999 - Examining the Effects of School Finance Reform in Texas : a Report. / Texas Educational Excellence Project
College Station, Tex. : Texas A & M University, 1999?
Z TA200.8 EX15 - Financing public school facilities in Texas : a case study / Dawn, Lisa
Austin, Tex. : Moak, Casey & Associates, 1999
371.62 D322F - Funding Public Schools: Politics and Policies / Wong, Kenneth K.
Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, 1999.
379.73 W846F - Improving State School Finance Systems: New Realities Create Need to Re-engineer School Finance Structures / Odden, Allan R.
Philadelphia, PA : Consortium for Policy Research in Education, University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education, c1999.
379.122 OD1I - Making Money Matter: Financing America's Schools / Ladd, Helen F. and Janet S. Hansen
Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c1999.
379.11 M289 - Measuring Up: the State of Texas Education; Special Report of the Texas Kids Count Project / Texas Kids Count Project
Austin, Tex. : Texas Kids Count Project ; Center for Public Policy Priorities,
370 C335M 1999 - School finance issues for the next legislature / Equity Center
Greenville, Tex.? : The Center, 1999
379.12 SCH65I - Summary of SB 4 : School Finance and Property Tax Relief / Goodson, John J.
Austin, Tex. : House Research Organization, Texas House of Representatives, 1999
L1801.9 ST94 76-13 - Top
1998
- A briefing report on school district debt / Office of the State Auditor
Austin, Tex. : Office of the State Auditor, 1998
A2700.8 SCH65 - The Edgewood drama: an epic quest for education equity / J. Steven Farr and Mark Trachtenberg
New Haven, CT : Yale Law & Policy Review, 1998 - Educational Adequacy: Building an Adequate School Finance System / Whitney, Terry N..
Denver, Colo. : National Conference of State Legislatures, c1998.
379.11 ED83 - Financing Schools for High Performance: Strategies for Improving the Use of Educational Resources. / Odden, Allan R.
San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1998.
379.11 OD2F - Top
1997
- Briefing materials for Work Group on Taxes and School Finance / Work Group on Taxes and School Finance
Texas : s.n., 1997
L1800.8 B765 - Cutting Texas taxes : a plan to reduce school property taxes / Texas. Governor (1995-2000 : Bush)
Austin, Tex. : Office of the Governor, 1997
G646.8 C982 - An executive summary of findings on school finance research conducted in preparation for the 75th legislative session / School Finance Working Group (Tex.)
Austin, TX : The Group, c1997.
379.12 SCH65 1997 - Financing Schools / Behrman, Richard E., ed.
Los Altos, Calif. : Center for the Future of Children, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, 1997
305.23 P191 1997-3 - Funding for justice : money, equity, and the future of public education / Karp, Stan
Milwaukee : Rethinking Schools, 1997.
379.12 F962 - Money Matters: a Guide to Financing Quality Education and Other Children's Services / The Finance Project
Washington, D.C. : The Finance Project, 1997.
351.72 F49 - Raising money for education : a guide to the property tax / Monk, David H.
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, c1997.
379.13 M748R - Reforming School Finance / Chi, Keon S.
Lexington, KY : Council of State Governments, 1997.
320.6 C8324 1997 V. 5-3 - School days and legal maze : constitutional challenges to public school finance in Texas and other states / Weintraub, Sharon Hope
Austin, Tex. : Senate Research Center, 1997
L1803.9 R311 97I-04 - School Finance : State Efforts to Reduce Funding Gaps Between Poor and Wealthy Districts (Report No. HEHS-97-31, 1997) / U.S. General Accounting Office
Washington : The Office, 1997
379.12 UN3FG 1997 - The tax system and public school financing in Texas / Alofsin, Patricia
Austin, Tex. : House Research Organization, Texas House of Representatives, 1997
L1801.9 ST94 75S-11 - Texas public school finance and related issues / Clark, Catherine P.
Austin : Texas Center for Educational Research, 1997.
379.12 T313PSF 1997 - Texas School Finance Reform : an IDRA Perspective / Cárdenas, José A.
San Antonio, Tex. : Intercultural Development Research Association, 1997.
379.12 C178T 1997 - Top
1996
- The basics of Texas public school finance 6th ed., rev. 1996. / Walker, Billy D.
Austin, Tex. : Texas Association of School Boards, c1996.
379.12 T313i 1996 - Does Money Matter?: The Effect of School Resources on Student Achievement and Adult Success / Burtless, Gary T.
Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c1996.
338.4 D675 - How funding of programs for children varies among the 50 states / Gold, Steven David
Albany, N.Y. : Center for the Study of the States, Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, c1996.
362.7 C333 - The relationship between educational expenditure and student achievement : when does money matter? / Education Partners (Project)
National Conference of State Legislatures
379.11 N213R - The Search for Equity in School Funding / Education Partners (Project)
Denver, Colo. : National Conference of State Legislatures, c1996.
379.122 N213S - Taxation and Revenues for Education / Educational Partners (Project)
Denver, Colo. : National Conference of State Legislatures, c1996.
379.122 N213t - Top
1995
- An Overview of Senate Bill 1, the Ratliff-Sadler Act, as enacted by the 74th Legislature / Senate Education Committee, Texas Legislature
Austin, Tex. : Senate Education Committee, 1995
L1803.9 ED83 74O - School Finance Issues Remain after Ruling / Heyburn, Kevin
Austin, Tex. : House Research Organization, Texas House of Representatives, 1995
L1801.9 ST94 74S-12 - Top
1994
- America's gamble : public school finance and state lotteries / Jones, Thomas H.
Lancaster, Penn. : Technomic, c1994.
379.12 J726 - Fiscal Equalization for State and Local Government Finance / Anderson, John E., ed.
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1994.
379.11 N213 - Supreme Court Hears Challenge to School Finance Law / Lavine, Dick
Austin, Tex. : House Research Organization, Texas House of Representatives, 1994
L1801.9 ST94 73I-7 - TASB Special Committee on School Revenue and Funding Position Statement : as adopted by the TASB Board of Trustees on July 30, 1994 / Special Committee on School Revenue and Funding. Texas Association of School Boards.
Austin, Tex. :Texas Association of School Boards, 1994?
379.122 T312S - Top
1993
- The Courts Consider SB 7: School Finance and the Edgewood Suit / Lavine, Dick
Austin, Tex. : House Research Organization, Texas House of Representatives, 1993
L1801.9 ST94 73I-4 - Rethinking Robin Hood / Hayes, K. J. (Kathy Jean)
Dallas, Tex. : National Center for Policy Analysis, 1993.
379.12 N213ER - Top
1992 and earlier
- Briefing paper: Texas public school finance and related issues | Walker, Billy D. (Billy Don)
Austin : Texas Center for Educational Research, 1989
379.12 T313IB - A compendium of papers relevant to the restructuring of public school finance in Texas : final report prepared for Governor's Office of Educational Research and Planning / McCray, William C. / Office of the Governor
Austin, Tex. : Division of Planning Coordination, Office of the Governor, 1975.
G975.8 C738 - The crisis in school finance / Cárdenas, José A.
San Antonio, Tex. : Texans for Educational Excellence, 1974?
379.12 C178 - Educational program cost differentials in Texas / Texas Education Agency
Austin, Tex. : Texas Education Agency, 1975
E533.8 ED83 - Financing public schools in the United States / Burke, Arvid James
New York, Harper 1951
379.11 B917 - An Introduction to School Finance / Lavine, Dick
Austin, TX : House Research Organization, Texas House of Representatives, 1990
L1801.9 ST94 71-157 - The minimum foundation school program in Texas : its costs and financing / Texas Research League
Austin, Tex. : The League, 1957
E1000.8 SU79 4 - Public school finance problems in Texas : an interim report / Texas Research League
Austin, Tex. : Texas Research League, 1972
R1800.8 SC65F 1972 - Rethinking School Finance: an Agenda for the 1990s / Odden, Allan R., ed.
San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c1992.
379.12 OD1 - Senate Staff Working Group on Public School Finance / Texas Senate
Austin, Tex. : The Group, 1992
L1803.8 P96S - State-local financing of public schools / Texas. Committee on State and Local Tax Policy
Austin : The Committee, 1965.
S1200.8 ST29 - A Study of School Finance: Local Property Tax Burden Variance, Alternative Finance Formulas and/or Formula Adjustments, Cost-of-Living and Cost-of-Education, Education Index : Report to the Legislative Budget Board, the Sixth-Eighth Legislature / Texas Education Agency
Austin, Tex. : The Agency, 1983
E533.8 SC64S 1983 - A summary of : an analysis of the impact of changes in the funding of elementary/secondary education in Texas, 1974-75 to 1977/78 : a report / Augenblick, John
San Antonio, Tex. : School Finance Project of the Intercultural Development Research Association, 1979
L1375.8 AN13S - Tentative recommendations to Governor Dolph Briscoe regarding the restructuring of public elementary and secondary school finance / Governor's Office of Educational Research and Planning.
Austin, Tex. : Governor's Office of Educational Research and Planning, 1974.
G974.8 R245 - Texas' 1975 school finance law : how far are we on the road to equity? / Brischetto, Robert R.
San Antonio, Tex. : Intercultural Development Research Association, 1977
379.12 B774 - Texas public school finance : a majority of exceptions : 2nd interim report / Texas Research League
Austin, Tex. : Texas Research League, 1972
R1800.8 SC65F 1972 - Texas public school finance projections : fewer students, more money : 3rd interim report / Texas Research League
Austin, Tex. : Texas Research League, 1973
R1800.8 SC65F 1973 - Texas school finance: a basic primer / Cárdenas, José A.
San Antonio : Texans for Educational Excellence, 197-
379.12 T31 - To make Texas a national leader in public education : the challenge and the chance : report of the Governor's Committee on Public School Education / Governor's Committee on Public School Education
Austin, Tex. : Governor's Committee on Public School Education, 1968
G961.3 R299 - Which are the poor school districts? : myths in public school finance / Cárdenas, José A.
San Antonio, Tex. : Intercultural Development Research Association, 1975
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Acknowledgements Top
The library would like to thank the following organizations for their assistance with this project:- National Archives, Fort Worth, Texas and Washington, D.C.
- Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas at Austin School of Law
- Texas State Law Library
- Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Texas Taxpayers and Research Association
- Texas Third Court of Appeals
- Travis County Archives
- Travis County District Clerk's Office
- Travis County Law Library
- U.S. Court of Appeals Library for the 5th Circuit, New Orleans, LA
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio