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Vouchers Threaten Austin Schools | Texas News
Texas public schools face a major funding crisis as new Education Freedom Accounts—vouchers—threaten to slash $250 million from public school budgets in the first year alone, compounding existing deficits like Austin ISD’s $181 million shortfall. Even small student losses from vouchers can cripple funding, especially as declining birth rates, charter school growth, and demographic shifts already erode enrollment. Parents are caught in a bind: vouchers often don’t cover full tuition, and private schools aren’t required to serve students with special needs like public schools are. Austin ISD…
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