Texas Courts and Legislation
U02d1_Role of Courts_Dalina Cavazos
The court has played an important role in the financing of education. Different rulings through the past have made the allocations of funds to the states to better fit the needs of the students. Cases like the 1971 Serrano v. Priest (Brimley, Verstegen, & Garfield 2012) was one of many that helped start the development financial formulas that many states use to divide the funds received by the government. Authors, Brimley, Verstegen, & Garfield (2012) note that states have their own specific formulas to divide the funds to the different schools. They continue on to say that these states use grants, foundation programs, state equalization, and state funds are all used either in their entirely or in combinations (2012). In using these formulas there is more of an equality of funds for students based on needs. It is not a perfect system but it has been a step in the right direction. The courts have played an appropriate role in education because they have open many avenues for financial support to our schools. Court decisions have made it possible for many injustices to be eradicated and laws to prevent them from hurting the education of the students.
I define appropriate funding in schools as the having the revenue to properly educate a student with considerations to his or her needs. My explanation of inappropriate funding would be moneys allocated to schools with no restrictions to how or who they are used for. That would be the end to education.
Reference:
Brimley, V. R., Jr., Verstegen, D. A., & Garfield, R. R. (2012). Financing education in a climate of change (11th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
The court has played an important role in the financing of education. Different rulings through the past have made the allocations of funds to the states to better fit the needs of the students. Cases like the 1971 Serrano v. Priest (Brimley, Verstegen, & Garfield 2012) was one of many that helped start the development financial formulas that many states use to divide the funds received by the government. Authors, Brimley, Verstegen, & Garfield (2012) note that states have their own specific formulas to divide the funds to the different schools. They continue on to say that these states use grants, foundation programs, state equalization, and state funds are all used either in their entirely or in combinations (2012). In using these formulas there is more of an equality of funds for students based on needs. It is not a perfect system but it has been a step in the right direction. The courts have played an appropriate role in education because they have open many avenues for financial support to our schools. Court decisions have made it possible for many injustices to be eradicated and laws to prevent them from hurting the education of the students.
I define appropriate funding in schools as the having the revenue to properly educate a student with considerations to his or her needs. My explanation of inappropriate funding would be moneys allocated to schools with no restrictions to how or who they are used for. That would be the end to education.
Reference:
Brimley, V. R., Jr., Verstegen, D. A., & Garfield, R. R. (2012). Financing education in a climate of change (11th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.