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.
The Texas Legislature appropriated $2 million for the endowment in 1854, and it has since grown through funds generated from land investments across the state, including monies from mineral resources sales and rentals. The State Board of Education (SBOE) runs the endowment and approves all appropriations. The fund usually pays for textbooks for Texas schoolchildren and guarantees bonds issued by local school districts. The SBOE has also considered using it to fund charter schools. The value of the fund, based on investments and market values of land and oil, fluctuates unpredictably.