/tags/filling-in-the-blanks Filling In The Blanks en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 12:01:00 GMT /education/2018-07-20/why-are-half-of-my-property-taxes-leaving-austin As a taxpayer, this is a big year for Amanda Braziel.The Austin Independent School District librarian has owned a home in Central Austin for 15 years.� Fri, 20 Jul 2018 12:01:00 GMT /education/2018-07-20/why-are-half-of-my-property-taxes-leaving-austin Claire McInerny /education/2018-06-28/what-should-i-ask-of-my-legislators-if-i-want-texas-school-funding-system-to-change It’s a typical summer day at Emily Herrington’s house in Northeast Austin. Her two daughters, Penly, 7, and Laurel, 3, are playing with their kittens and� Thu, 28 Jun 2018 12:00:00 GMT /education/2018-06-28/what-should-i-ask-of-my-legislators-if-i-want-texas-school-funding-system-to-change Claire McInerny /education/2018-06-27/how-the-school-funding-formula-works-in-texas The most basic thing to understand about school funding is that every student in the state of Texas has a dollar figure hanging over his or her head. But� Wed, 27 Jun 2018 12:01:00 GMT /education/2018-06-27/how-the-school-funding-formula-works-in-texas Claire McInerny /education/2018-06-27/how-does-recapture-affect-school-funding-in-texas A large chunk of funding for schools in Austin comes from property taxes, and as many Austinites know, those keep going up every year.Under the Texas� Wed, 27 Jun 2018 12:01:00 GMT /education/2018-06-27/how-does-recapture-affect-school-funding-in-texas Avery Miles /education/2018-06-11/have-questions-about-how-texas-pays-for-schools-we-want-to-answer-them Texas� system for paying for schools is complicated, and for most of you with jobs, kids and lives, it's hard to find time to learn the ins and outs of� Mon, 11 Jun 2018 12:58:40 GMT /education/2018-06-11/have-questions-about-how-texas-pays-for-schools-we-want-to-answer-them Claire McInerny