Spring Branch ISD officials sent a letter to parents on Wednesday warning about a possible $50-million budget cut. The amount is equivalent to roughly 20% of their overall budget.
The message was simple, the district may need to cut $50 million from the 2023 – 2024 school year if lawmakers don’t increase funding for the Basic Allotment.
Political pitches for school vouchers, or “education savings accounts,” cite “school choice” and “education freedom." The same arguments helped sell public charter schools in the 1990s.