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Audit scrutiny forces Austin to rethink Long Center arts grants deal
City weighs overhaul of arts grant system after audit flags concerns in Long Center contract.
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5mAustin ISD appeals two failing school ratings in bid to avoid takeover
Burnet missed a D by one point and Webb by two, leaving Austin ISD a narrow path to overturn the ratings. If the two schools ratings rise, the district could stave off a state intervention.
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8mCould Burnet and Webb parents stop an Austin ISD takeover? What we know
AISD parents could petition to close Burnet and Webb middle schools, but TEA won’t say whether that would prevent a district takeover.
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18mMike Morath wanted Texas to reach No. 1 in education. Test scores show there’s more work to do.
Appointed a decade ago, the education commissioner insists that when he has direct oversight, academic gains follow. His critics await better student outcomes.
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8mAustin pushes for tougher mold rules for rentals. One family knows what’s at stake.
City inspectors can target conditions that cause mold. A new proposal could regulate the fungus itself.URL
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7mTravis County homeowners could pay more for major mental health expansion
Central Health endorsed a $650 million budget and 6% tax increase to expand mental health care. Travis County commissioners must still sign off.