The state's school administrative units will soon be required to craft their own budgets and voters will be empowered to vote down those budgets, under a law that Republicans hope will help drive down K12 costs.
Educators and advocates woory that reduced public school funding and a lack of resources has taken its toll already. But there is hope that opportunities exist, if the state can get behind them.
Adopting the state-approved Bluebonnet Learning curriculum for elementary students will come with a funding boost of more than $3 million for the district, which also approved a $2 billion operating budget on Thursday.
Chait, who began his K12 career as a kindergarten teacher at LAUSD, was the district's chief of school operations when he succeeded the suspended Alberto Carvalho, who resigned this week.
At least 135 public schools have closed or have been approved to close all across Texas since late 2023, as districts face budget crises amid state funding shortfalls.
Artificial intelligence is gaining traction in classrooms. But for many districts, its most immediate value may be somewhere less visible: the finance office.
