Austin ISD lists a brand new HVAC program and a new cosmetology program at Clifton Career Development School for this school year, 2026-27. As of today, the district's own program page for Clifton still lists both as "more information to come," with no instructor hired and no equipment bought. That matters, because it means there's no AISD budget line to unwind here, no negotiation to convince anyone to give something up. If a company like Meta funded the build out, the equipment, and the staffing for that HVAC program before it actually launches, Austin ISD would simply never spend that money in the first place. That's about as close to a clean, guaranteed dollar as this district is going to find anywhere in its budget.

I’m talking about making Austin ISD an incubator for creating the world we want to live in. I am talking about making real change happen right now.

So what if we found a way to increase attendance, bring in additional revenue and then shared a small portion of that new money with the families who helped create it?

Really.

What if Austin ISD cut families a check at the end of each school year tied to their child's attendance?

I keep hearing about Austin ISD and a state takeover. We’ve all been hearing this for years. Mike Morath is coming for the Board. Houston happened. Fort Worth happened. Now Austin is next. It feels a lot like The Three Little Pigs.

Could a State takeover give Austin ISD a way out of recapture? Here's what the law actually requires — and why I don't want the State running our schools.

Burnet and Webb parents aren't powerless in what happens next — Texas law actually gives you a direct say in whether the State orders closure or a board of managers. Here's how that petition process works.

Austin ISD earned a B this year — and still has 20 F-rated campuses. Here's why waiting until year five to treat failing schools like an emergency has to change, and where we go from here.