Welcome to the world of dystopian literature! Dystopias often start with an illusion of a perfect society, or UTOPIA. But as the story progresses, the reader and characters both realize that this fictional world is the opposite of perfect. DYSTOPIA is an imaginary futuristic world in which society lives under the oppression and control of a totalitarian government, a repressive society, a force of technology, or a corrupt business corporation. The society tends to dehumanize its citizens.
The Texas Permanent School Fund is a $22 billion endowment designated for the benefit of public schools in Texas.
*see note bottom of page. The Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a pension fund that was established by the Texas Constitution in 1936. The following year, the Texas Legislature passed laws establishing TRS as the public entity to administer that trust fund.