School Finance Litigation

City of Pflugerville Video Featuring Charles Dupre, President of the Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition and Superintendent, Pflugerville ISD


List of Fairness Coalition Districts

Current as of 2.17.12 (392 School Districts)

Litigation Packet

Resolution Template for School Districts to Join Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition
FAQ's for Districts
Resolution Template for Entities to Support Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition
FAQ's for Supportive Entities
Link to "Join the Fight" Campaign Board Resolution Language Template

Press Release Template Language for Districts

8.26.11 Justification for Litigation

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Filed Petitions

1.26.12 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition First Amended Petition

10.11.11 Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition Original Petition (First Lawsuit Filing)

11.8.11 State Response to Coalition Lawsuit Filing

12.9.11 Haynes & Boone Original Petition

12.13.11 MALDEF Original Petition

12.22.11 Thompson & Horton Original Petition




Though not comprehensive, we've provided a list of important resources regarding the history of school finance litigation in Texas.

Yale Law Policy Review, The Edgewood Drama an Epic Quest For Education Equity

by Steven Farr & Mark Trachtenberg

The Texas School Finance Litigation Saga: Great Progress, Then Near Death by a Thousand Cuts

by Albert Kauffman

Inequitable Equilibrium: School Finance in the United States

by Jeffrey Metzler
 

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