Tomorrow’s Forecast: Partly Cloudy ⛅ — High of 93° and Low of 75°
Hi y'all! Happy first day of June! It looks like we may get some storms later in the week, so enjoy your time outside while you can, and then get ready to watch the Spurs take on the Knicks this Wednesday.
— 💖 Wynne
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Nearly 11% of Texas children under the age of 6 are uninsured, according to a new report by Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families. Patricia Lim/KUT News
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By Olivia Aldridge
The number of uninsured young children in Texas has risen in recent years, according to a new report from Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families.
Georgetown CCF, a prominent nonpartisan health policy research organization, used data from the 2024 American Community Survey — the most recent data that is currently available from the U.S. Census Bureau.
“The reason we look at young children is because their coverage is really important during a critical time of their development,” said Georgetown CCF research fellow Elisabeth Burak. “When they don't have access to the care that they need in those early years, they're at higher risk of falling behind developmentally.”
Researchers found that 10.8% of Texas children under 6 were uninsured in 2024, up from 7.9% in 2022. That comes out to more than 73,000 additional uninsured kids. Texas has the highest uninsured rate of any U.S. state for that age bracket, far exceeding the national rate of 5.3%.
Nationwide, the uninsured rate for kids under 6 jumped from 4.3% to 5.3% from 2022 to 2024, the equivalent of 220,000 children. Researchers found that more than half of that increase could be traced to three large states — Texas, Georgia and Florida.
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By Acacia Coronado | Austin Current
Weeks after Austin ISD assured families and staff that librarian positions would be protected from budget cuts, the district informed employees one day before summer break that some schools will only have a librarian part-time, a reversal that sparked outrage from educators who accused district leaders of breaking their word.
Emails obtained and reviewed by Austin Current show principals were informed Wednesday that schools with fewer than 400 students that are not under state-mandated improvement plans will move from having a dedicated on-campus librarian to a model where one librarian is shared between two campuses. The announcement to librarians came Thursday — the last day of school — leaving some librarians uncertain about where they will be located next school year.
The move marks another deepening round of cuts as Austin ISD struggles to close a budget shortfall that could reach $181 million if no action is taken. Though the school board must approve a budget by the end of June, no formal proposal that details all of the cuts and budget-saving measures has yet been released.
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🛵 Austin City Council is looking at stricter regulations for high-speed electric bikes
🏫 Austin ISD needs to pass a budget by the end of the month. It still hasn’t released a plan
🏀 The San Antonio Spurs are back in the NBA Finals
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Texas State is set to become the first university with a Division I women's gymnastics program in the state. The announcement came Monday, as reported by KXAN, and is part of the new Pac-12 Conference that will officially launch in July.
The university is currently looking for its first head coach. The program isn't expected to start competing until spring 2028, but it's still exciting news for the Bobcats and fans of the sport.
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