Texas state court ruled that current funding system is unconstitutional
In light of ruling, Legislature’s failure to deal with funding issue angered a lot of Texans
- Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson asked Governor to call special legislative session to find a way to finance public education without a court order
Enrollments in Texas growing by 90,000 students a year
- Critics pointed out that students would have to share worn out textbooks—some printed before the students were born