3. Share the Wealth
Much like the legend of Robin Hood, Chapter
41 “robbed from the rich and gave to the
poor”, the law “recaptured” property tax
revenue from property-wealthy school districts
and distributed those in property-poor
districts, in an effort to equalize the financing
of all districts throughout Texas.
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4. Major Cases
San Antonio v.
Rodriguez
Edgewood v. Kirby
West Orange-Cove
Consolidated ISD v.
Neeley
5. History of Robin Hood
1987 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001
2003 2004 2005 2006
7. Implications for the Future
Schools that receive
Schools do not
Robin Hood
make their Robin
payments cannot
Hood payments.
meet their budget
needs.
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