Why Texas schools are underfunded

• Texas ranks in the bottom 10 states in the country for education spending by several measures, including the report, by the Albert Shanker Institute, the University of Miami and Rutgers University. Zoom in: The Austin school board is considering asking voters to approve a tax increase in November to pay for teacher raises. • The district is planning $30 million in non-campus budget cuts but still faces a $30 million shortfall. • Houston ISD is facing a $250 million budget deficit and has been conducting staff layoffs, most recently...