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A New TexasA New Texas"Invest in Our Children, "Invest in Our Children,
Invest in Our Future"Invest in Our Future"
State Senator Eliot Shapleigh1-800-544-1990
david.edmonson@senate.state.tx.usRevised 4/28/08 ©Texas State Senator Eliot ©Texas State Senator Eliot
Shapleigh, 2008Shapleigh, 2008
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©Texas State Senator Eliot ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008Shapleigh, 2008
SOURCE: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
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©Texas State Senator Eliot ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008Shapleigh, 2008
SOURCE: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
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©Texas State Senator Eliot ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008Shapleigh, 2008
The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
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©Texas State Senator Eliot ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008Shapleigh, 2008
The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
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©Texas State Senator Eliot ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008Shapleigh, 2008
The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
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©Texas State Senator Eliot ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008Shapleigh, 2008
The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
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©Texas State Senator Eliot ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008Shapleigh, 2008
State and Local Revenue for State and Local Revenue for Texas Public SchoolsTexas Public Schools
In MillionsFiscal Year
Local State Total % State Share
2000 $11,717.4 $10,391.4 $22,108.8 47.0
2001 $13,336.6 $10,247.6 $23,584.2 43.5
2002 $14,430.0 $9,720.3 $24,150.3 40.2
2003 $15,777.4 $10,381.6 $26,159.0 39.7
2004 $16,631.4 $9,774.0 $26,405.4 37.0
2005 $17,548.7 $10,454.0 $28,002.7 37.3
2006 $19,912.8 $10,147.7 $30,060.5 33.8
2007 $20,322.7 $13,338.2 $33,711.0 39.7
2008* $17,706.3 $17,656.9 $35,363.2 49.9
2009* $19,219.6 $17,657.6 $36,877.2 47.9*EstimatedSource: Legislative Budget Board
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What We WantWhat We Want
Attract and Retain Motivated Teachers
Smaller Classes
Rigorous and New Academic Courses
Enriched Early Education Programs ©Texas State Senator Eliot ©Texas State Senator Eliot
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“Good schools are where Teachers know how to teach and love to do it and Students believe they can learn
and they do it con ganas!”
---Senator Eliot Shapleigh
©Texas State Senator Eliot ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008Shapleigh, 2008
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"Our goal is to shrink government to the size where we "Our goal is to shrink government to the size where we
can drown it in a bathtub."can drown it in a bathtub." – Grover Norquist – Grover Norquist
Per Capita General ExpendituresPer Capita General Expenditures
New York $6,891.93 3 Massachusetts 5,994.31 7 California 5,686.48 10 New Jersey 5,348.98 15 Washington 5,237.64 16 Michigan 5,214.23 18 Ohio 5,141.87 20 Pennsylvania 4,627.54 26 North Carolina 4,338.47 33 Illinois 4,203.05 36 Indiana 4,074.73 39 Virginia 4,059.62 40 Georgia 3,834.58 44 FFlloorriiddaa 33,,444488..0000 4499 TTeexxaass 33,,444411..5533 5500
SOURCE: U.S Bureau of the Census, Government Division, January 2006.
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• Pupil-teacher ratio in public schools1 24th
• Average teacher salaries2 31st • Spending per student3 43rd
• Secondary teachers w/ degrees in the subjects they teach4
• Avg. SAT Scores5
• Percentage of population over 25 w/a high school diploma6 50th
You Get What You Pay Forou Get What You Pay For
1 U.S. Department of Education 2 Legislative Budget Board 3 Legislative Budget Board
4 U.S. Department of Education 5 The College Board6 U.S. Census Bureau
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Math: 42nd Verbal: 47th
Math: 43rd Science: 47th
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What is Texas’ Future What is Texas’ Future in 2040?in 2040?
Household income will decline by $5,061 – almost 9.3 percent.
For the first time in our history, the next generation of Texans will be less prosperous than the generation before them.
Source: Dr. Steve Murdock, State of Texas Demographer, Texas State Data Center ©Texas State Senator Eliot ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008Shapleigh, 2008
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Houston Dallas Ft.Worth
African American 26% 26% 24%
Hispanic 63% 69% 61%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 1% 2%
White 8% 5% 13%
Limited English Proficient 46% 48% 48%
Economically Disadvantaged 84% 91% 76%
2007-08 First Grade Enrollment2007-08 First Grade EnrollmentSelected School DistrictsSelected School Districts
Source: Texas Education Agency ©Texas State Senator Eliot ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008Shapleigh, 2008
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The Educational PipelineThe Educational PipelineEquipo BowieEquipo Bowie
Pre-K Elementary High SchoolHigher
Education
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Head Start
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Why Are Texas' Sales and Why Are Texas' Sales and Property Taxes So High?Property Taxes So High?
(relative sources of revenue) Property Sales Income TTeexxaass 4488..77 5511..33 00 Florida 40.9 59.7 0 Washington 32.9 67.1 0 Georgia 32.6 39.1 28.3 North Carolina 27.0 39.7 33.3 California 29.7 38.9 31.4 Illinois 44.2 37.9 17.8 Michigan 40.7 37.6 21.6 Pennsylvania 35.0 36.1 28.8 Ohio 31.4 34.5 34.1 Indiana 35.1 40.4 24.5 Virginia 34.5 32.4 33.2 New York 35.7 30.3 34.0 New Jersey 51.5 27.6 20.9 Massachusetts 40.2 23.5 36.2
SOURCE: CQ’s State Fact Finder 2007; FY04 ©Texas State Senator Eliot ©Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, 2008Shapleigh, 2008
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