The Texas Promise (2015)
October 25, 2015Release Date
The Texas Promise (2015)
October 25, 2015Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.

Vanessa Roth
Director / Writer

Livio Sanchez
Producer

Asche & Spencer
Composer

Zachary Sprague
Cinematographer

Scott Thurman
Cinematographer
Details.
Release DateOctober 25, 2015
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 39m
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The Texas Promise is a 2014 documentary film about public education in Texas. The film follows the 83rd Texas Legislature, as state lawmakers battle over school funding after making $5.4 billion in cuts to public education in the previous legislative session. The film also covers the school finance court case, in which nearly two-thirds of Texas public school districts sued the state alleging that state funding of public education continues to be inadequate and inequitable. The film also covers other major education issues that came up during the 2013 session, like high-stakes testing, school choice, and charter reform. The Texas Promise was produced and directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Vanessa Roth.
The film premiered on October 25, 2014 at the Austin Film Festival.