Commentary: Shield school funds from oil swings
Commentary: Shield school funds from oil swings Margaret Spellings and Brett Perlman, For the Express-News April 6, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail What happens to public education funding if the oil and natural gas industry craters? Texas can future-proof by diversifying school funding and updating market projections.Spencer Platt /Getty Images Many San Antonio educators and parents may not realize the connection between world oil prices and local education funding, but new research shows clearly that billions of dollars that K-12 schools rely on to educate students could be at risk if world oil ...