Texas rejected an AI-driven school’s bid to open a charter. Then the state approved it for the voucher program.

02-09-2026 12:00 via feeds.texastribune.org

Texas rejected an AI-driven school’s bid to open a charter. Then the state approved it for the voucher program.

Alpha School quadrupled its Texas private school campuses. Most are eligible for state dollars through the new voucher program.

Read more »

With voters squeezed by high costs, Texas candidates race to claim affordability mantle

With voters squeezed by high costs, Texas candidates race to claim affordability mantle

Texas A&M System considers removing courses on LGBTQ, ethnic studies and climate change from core offerings

Texas A&M System considers removing courses on LGBTQ, ethnic studies and climate change from core offerings

In a rare move, Gov. Greg Abbott defends Medicaid funding for Texas

In a rare move, Gov. Greg Abbott defends Medicaid funding for Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott doubles down on rare public fight for Medicaid funding

Gov. Greg Abbott doubles down on rare public fight for Medicaid funding

As Hill Country waits for FEMA money after July flood, Trump announces $50 million for storm recovery

As Hill Country waits for FEMA money after July flood, Trump announces $50 million for storm recovery

Find data centers near you in Texas with our search tools

Find data centers near you in Texas with our search tools

Austin man’s wrongful deportation casts scrutiny on Texas’ embrace of ICE partnerships

Austin man’s wrongful deportation casts scrutiny on Texas’ embrace of ICE partnerships

Corpus Christi, still in need of long-term water sources, again rejects desalination plant

Corpus Christi, still in need of long-term water sources, again rejects desalination plant

Tarrant County removes 92 polling sites ahead of November election

Tarrant County removes 92 polling sites ahead of November election

Jasmine Crockett’s down-ballot slate starts to take shape as she steers clear of Senate race

Jasmine Crockett’s down-ballot slate starts to take shape as she steers clear of Senate race

TribCast: A data center proponent makes his case

TribCast: A data center proponent makes his case

Listen to 911 calls from inside an immigration detention center: “We just need to take him to the hospital”

Listen to 911 calls from inside an immigration detention center: “We just need to take him to the hospital”

More than a dozen Texas school districts close to triggering state takeover law in 2027

More than a dozen Texas school districts close to triggering state takeover law in 2027

Here’s your 2026 Texas ballot for the November election

Here’s your 2026 Texas ballot for the November election