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Who We Are
The Equity Center was founded in 1982 by
55 school districts as a response to the gross
inequities that existed in the state’s school finance
system. The effects of the inequities were so severe
that they were preventing districts from providing the
educational opportunities their students deserved.
Over time, the Equity Center has become
the largest research and advocacy organization of its
kind in the nation and the only education association in
Texas that exclusively represents the interests of
children in school districts that are chronically
under-funded by the Texas school finance system.
Our first priority has always been, and
will always be, to increase access to financial
resources for our member school districts. To achieve
equity and adequacy, a school finance system must
provide all school districts fair and equal access to
the state’s resources while recognizing real cost
differences among students and districts.
For the sake of Texas children and Texas
communities.
What We Do
The Equity Center represents and supports
the financial interests of our member districts by
providing the following legislative, communications,
financial and educational services.
*Provide
practical and innovative solutions to school finance
problems
*Offer
technical assistance to member districts during budget
development
*Create
school finance models & customized reports with
real-time data
*Produce
and distribute cutting edge publications to keep members
informed
*Develop
school finance legislation and provide expert analysis
*Testify
on key school finance issues before the Texas
Legislature
*Utilize
multi-media technology to communicate and educate
members
*Give
school finance presentations for school boards,
administrators and the general public at the state,
regional and local levels
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