Jessica Gonzalez

1 week ago | cbs4local.com | Jessica Gonzalez |Jessica González

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) — In El Paso, the biggest school districts are making tough decisions to deal with multi-million-dollar deficits. The issues plaguing local districts seem to be problems for districts across the state, too. The decisions, like closing schools, laying off employees, and not giving teachers raises, have been met with some community backlash. However, KFOX14 found that the financial strain being felt in other Texas districts is the result of many of the same reasons.