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.…
Texas’ school A-F grades relatively flat as Austin ISD inches closer to takeover
Texas public school performance as a whole flatlined on state accountability grades, while Austin is the latest school…
UT-Austin remaking core curriculum for future undergraduates
Future UT-Austin students would have fewer classes to choose from to meet graduation requirements under a proposal university…
Corpus Christi voters to decide if industry should pay sharply higher water fees during droughts
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Corpus Christi voters to decide if industry should pay sharply higher water fees during droughts
This story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate,…
Baby at center of surrogacy rights case is born in Dallas
The baby boy at the center of an out-of-state surrogacy battle that is pitting the Texas attorney general…
Texas senators consider how to better prepare communities for wildfires | Central Austin
Hundreds of wildfires are currently burning across the United States, including a handful in Texas, according to U.S.…
Trial lawyers reclaim political clout in Texas GOP’s MAGA wing
Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language. When Armin Mizani won the GOP primary for a north Texas…
Abbott Proposes Opening Austin and San Antonio Electricity Markets to Competition
Gov. Greg Abbott is proposing legislation that would change how electricity is sold in Austin and San Antonio…
Tougher penalities for teacher misconduct proposed by Texas governor
Texas teachers who have inappropriate relationships with students would face a minimum of 10 years in prison under…
What does Trump’s new childhood vaccine order mean for Texas families? Experts are worried.
Texas childhood vaccine requirements have not changed for the upcoming school year, but experts worry that conflicting federal…
TribCast: Could rural rage really swing a statewide election?
(Or Shelby Tauber For The Texas Tribune, Or Shelby Tauber For The Texas Tribune) In this week’s episode,…