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Education News

September 10, 2026

Austin mayor releases plan to prevent Texas from taking over the school district

In an effort to keep the Austin school district independent, Mayor Kirk Watson is pushing to close two chronically-failing middle schools that triggered the state’s takeover law.
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New $1,700 education tax credit could help students; Why some schools are holding back

A new federal tax credit will let taxpayers cut their tax bill by almost $2,000 when they donate to nonprofits offering scholarships for private K-12 education services.

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GRADING TEXAS

Texas doesn’t have a “moral imperative” to send tax dollars to private schools

Comptroller Don Huffines, who is asking the Legislature to double the amount of tax funds spent on the new school voucher program during the next budget period, believes the state has a “moral imperative” to help children pay for tuition at religious and other private schools. No, it doesn’t.

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