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The Daily Yonder Wind Farms Bring Windfalls for Rural Schools, but School Finance Laws Limit How Money Is Spent As the money from wind farms rolls into school districts, the policies in place prevent reforms that have the most positive influence on increasing teaching outcomes. Share this: Texas has collected and spent more money on wind energy than any other state. (Source: Daxis/flickr, CC BY-ND) This story was originally published by The Conversation To back that up, the Blackwell ...

This story was originally published by The Conversation On the website for the local school district in Blackwell – a town of just over 300 people in rural Texas – school Superintendent Abe Gott says: “We believe that no matter your dreams, you can achieve them from Blackwell, Texas.” To back that up, the Blackwell […] Search for:

This story was originally published by The Conversation On the website for the local school district in Blackwell – a town of just over 300 people in rural Texas – school Superintendent Abe Gott says: “We believe that no matter your dreams, you can achieve them from Blackwell, Texas.” To back that up, the Blackwell […] Search for:

This story was originally published by The Conversation On the website for the local school district in Blackwell – a town of just over 300 people in rural Texas – school Superintendent Abe Gott says: “We believe that no matter your dreams, you can achieve them from Blackwell, Texas.” To back that up, the Blackwell […] Search for:

But school finance laws limit how money is spent. Apr 29th, 2021 iStock To back that up, the Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District provides a postsecondary scholarship of up to US$36,000 for graduates from the district’s single high school. So far 140 students have benefited from scholarships, according to Gott. The money that makes this possible came from a $35 million deal the school district brokered with a wind farm company in 2005, part of the massive growth of that secto...

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