Volunteers race to collect signatures to close Austin schools and avoid takeover
The clock is ticking for a majority of parents of Burnet and Webb middle schools to sign a…
Taxpayers pay the price when Texas education department takes over school districts
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Taxpayers pay the price when Texas education department takes over school districts
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Texas senators look to regulate use of 4-day school weeks | Central Austin
In 2015, Texas legislators unanimously passed a law changing the amount of time students are required to spend…
Schools using Bluebonnet curriculum saw slight STAAR gains, TEA says | Central Austin
Texas school districts using the state-developed Bluebonnet Learning curriculum saw slightly better year-over-year achievement last school year than…
Texas Education Agency requests $97B to fund K-12 education initiatives in 2028-29 | Central Austin
The Texas Education Agency is asking state lawmakers to spend $97.3 billion on K-12 education initiatives and staffing…
Why Fort Worth ISD Couldn’t Stop a State Takeover
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Houston ISD’s state takeover playbook is costing a fortune
Increase in costs: Houston ISD is spending millions to pay for academic reforms, including more staff, higher salaries…
Austin mayor reveals plan to save AISD from takeover
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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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