A new legal challenge to Texas’ school funding system renews questions about what methods state leaders should use to ensure students in low-income districts and those attending campuses in more affluent communities receive an education on a level playing field.
The Midland school district voted to sue Education Commissioner Mike Morath and state leaders this week, focusing on a piece of Texas’ school finance system known as recapture or “Robin Hood.” Texas courts have repeatedly found recapture in compliance with the state constitution — in 1995, 2005 and 2016, respectively.
