District News Roundup

Residents in a wealthy Texas school district voted this month to form a financial partnership with one of the state's poorest districts.

Under the plan, the well-to-do Grapevine-Colleyville district would give $500,000 to the Azle school district.

A Texas school-funding law gives wealthy districts the option of choosing a poor district to help out financially. Because its per-student tax base exceeds the state limit, Grapevine-Colleyville is required to send the state $9 million each year. Under the new plan, the suburban Dallas district, would send the state $8.5 million; the remaining money would go directly to...