EQUITY CENTER  Advocating School Finance Equity & Adequacy in Texas

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     The Equity Center represents more than 670 school districts and the interests of over 4 million public school students in Texas.

-   *For the 2009-10 school year, the Equity Center represented over 2/3 of school districts statewide.

-   *The Equity Center is represented by members in each of the 20 education service center regions, including rural, urban, fast-growth, small and mid-sized districts, from Texarkana to El Paso, Amarillo to Harlingen.

-   *Since its inception in 1982, the Equity Center has been directly involved in all Texas school finance litigation, providing critical data, technical assistance and expert testimony. 

-   *Over 300 legislators and legislative staff have attended our School Finance 101 classes since 2003.

-   *Equity Center staff give more than 30 school finance presentations annually at Regional Education Service Centers, conferences and universities across the state.

-   *The Equity Center’s latest tool, the interactive School District Funding Footprint, provides a user-friendly graphic representation of funding for all 1,025 school districts in Texas.