School Finance: More On Educator Feedback
By Vince Leibowitz
This morning's Dallas Morning News had an interesting article on school superintendents and the Legislature's special session on school finance.
It included yet another wonderful quote, this time from no less than Speaker Tom Craddick, who noted:
"The superintendents have really beat our members up the last few days...The school people are against it. It makes it tough to vote."
How cute. The speaker is now likening Texas public school superintendents to school yard bullies.
On a more interesting note, former Texas Education Commissioner Jim Nelson, now superintendent in Richardson ISD in the DWF Metroplex, says it might be a better idea to wait for the Texas Supreme Court to render a decision on the whole mess before the legislature does anything:
Some superintendents suggested that the state would be better off waiting for a school finance ruling from the Texas Supreme Court, expected in the next few weeks.
"I guess I've come to the conclusion that's how it's going to have to happen again," said Richardson Superintendent Jim Nelson, the former state education commissioner.
Of course, that may or may not be a good idea. Remember when Rick Perry said his appointees on the Supreme Court wouldn't force changes on the Legislature?
UPDATE: Just noticed, Pink Dome has something on this, too.
Vince Leibowitz is County Chairman of the Democratic Party of Van Zandt County.
Posted by Vince Leibowitz at August 1, 2005 10:10 AM
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