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"Despite the Texas Legislature’s recent investment, Texas spends about $3,500 less per student than the national average. The state’s two-year budget cycle adds uncertainty, forcing schools to make long-term commitments without dependable support.

`Districts are constantly stretching resources to cover basic needs,` Bob Popinski [dean of policy for Raise Your Hand Texas] said. `Without steady, long-term funding, they’re busy fighting fires and catching up instead of investing in student success.`

The proposed `Legacy Education Fund` aims to address this challenge by providing a reliable, supplemental revenue source."

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Texas needs a long-term funding solution for public schools. Raise Your Hand Texas is proposing an endowment, the "Legacy Education Fund," the first new, renewable funding source for Texas’ public schools in 20 years.

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