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Title: Effective Investment in Early Education: How Texas School Districts Use the Early Education Allotment and Its Impact on Student Learning. IDRA Research Brief
Language: English
Authors: Angela Perez, Chloe Latham Sikes, Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)
Source: Intercultural Development Research Association. 2026.
Availability: Intercultural Development Research Association. 5835 Callaghan Road Suite 350, San Antonio, TX 78228-1190. Tel: 210-444-1710; Fax: 210-444-1714; Web site: http://www.idra.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 18
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Reports - Evaluative
Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Preschool Education
Descriptors: School Districts, State Aid, Financial Support, Early Childhood Education, Resource Allocation, Preschool Education, Achievement Gains, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, At Risk Students, Low Income Students, Bilingual Students, English Learners
Geographic Terms: Texas
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR)
Abstract: Early education establishes building blocks for student learning. In 2019, Texas schools began implementing a new funding allotment for early education. The Texas Legislature created it to provide additional funding for school districts to direct toward improving reading and math outcomes for students in kindergarten through third grade (TEA, 2019). This brief gives an overview of the early education allotment purpose and spending as of 2024. It also provides a snapshot of how three Texas school districts use their early education allotment.
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