Progress was made on the issue of school choice during the 84th Texas Legislature’s regular session. For the first time in 20 years, school choice was passed by the Texas Senate. However, school choice died in the House after not receiving a public hearing.
Austin ISD is an Absolute Mess
Texas’ “most progressive” school district—Austin ISD—continues to be a shining example of all that’s wrong in public education. To start, it was recently revealed that AISD is likely facing a $60 million budget deficit for the upcoming 2024-25 school year. But rather than reduce spending to close the gap, district officials appeared content “to [only]...