Texas Democrats criticize school leaders for being too “nice” about their funding needs

Texas Democrats criticized school district leaders for not being more assertive about their state funding needs during a House Public Education Committee hearing Tuesday. (Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune)

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A group of Texas superintendents this week had an opportunity to argue why lawmakers should increase the base amount of state funding their schools receive for each student. But not all of them did so, leading Democrats to criticize the district leaders for not taking a more assertive approach to an issue threatening the stability of public education.