Many doubt Legislature will fix school funding in '05

HoustonChronicle.com - Many doubt Legislature will fix school funding in '05: "Texans have little confidence in the Legislature passing a school finance plan by the end of the session May 30, and 63 percent said in a new poll that they expect to pay more in overall taxes if a plan does pass.

The Scripps Howard Texas Poll also found that support for the current 'Robin Hood' school finance system is at its highest ever. Sixty percent agreed that the state should equalize school funding by requiring property-wealthy districts to share their money with property-poor districts. Thirty-five percent disagreed with 'Robin Hood' and 5 percent had no opinion."