A look at Texas gubernatorial candidates’ education priorities
The outcome of Texas’ gubernatorial race will determine the future of testing, school district takeovers and who oversees…
What to know about state takeovers as Texas wrestles with the future of Austin public schools
Chronic academic underperformance at two Austin public schools has the district in jeopardy of severe state sanctions. Now,…
Texas public school takeovers
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Austin ISD Faces Potential State Takeover After Two Campuses Receive Fifth Failing Ratings | Education
Two middle schools in Austin Independent School District (ISD) received their fifth failing A–F accountability rating from the…
Humble ISD secures B score for 2025-26 A-F accountability rating | Lake Houston – Humble – Kingwood
Following three consecutive years of receiving C ratings, Humble ISD received a B rating for the 2025-26 school…
As Texas students return to class, here are 5 things to know about public education | Central Austin
Many Texas students began returning to the classroom for the 2026-27 school year in mid-August. Over the summer,…
Austin ISD community grapples with threat of takeover
As Burnet and Webb middle schools received five consecutive failing grades from the state, increasing the possibility of…
Failing AISD campuses reach Texas threshold for state intervention
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As the only Texas district to trigger potential state takeover, Austin ISD’s future now in TEA’s hands
Austin school district leaders are determined to turn around the two middle schools that triggered mandatory state intervention.…
AISD middle schools could trigger Texas takeover law
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A-F ratings from closed campuses may follow students to their new school under new TEA rule | Central Austin
Ahead of the 2026-27 school year, public school leaders in Community Impact’s coverage areas shuttered at least nine…
What a state takeover of Austin ISD could look like
The Texas Education Agency will release accountability ratings for schools across the state this Friday. That includes the…