Texas Education Agency

Money Moves

May intervene in Austin ISD

Cynthia Soliz dropped out of the runoff for Austin ISD's District 9 board seat on Monday, conceding to Pamela Mathai. Soliz said she could not justify the cost of a runoff election, estimated at $240,000 to $350,000, while the district is cutting millions from its budget.

Updated 5 hours ago

Rule Changes

Administers the voucher program, which enrolled about 110,000 students in its first year

Gina Hinojosa, an Austin state representative, defeated Gov. Greg Abbott on Nov. 3, becoming the first Democrat to win the Texas governor's office since 1995 and the state's first Latina governor. She has started a bipartisan transition and named former Republican state Rep. Ernest Bailes, who helped block Abbott's school voucher plan in 2023, to her team.

Updated 3 days ago