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School closures are escalating across Texas. ‘It’s not a local failure.’

Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Josephine Lee, The Texas Observer, as published by San Antonio Current (alt-weekly) · June 28, 2026 · 1 min read

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Further details are available from the Texas Observer. A nonprofit news outlet has information on this issue. In Texas, many public schools are no longer operating. The situation is being reported by a magazine and investigative news outlet. At least 135 schools have been closed or approved for closure, according to the available information, which started becoming known in late 2023.

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Category: schools · Published: June 28, 2026 · Source: San Antonio Current (alt-weekly) · Reading time: 1 min

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Byline on source page	Josephine Lee, The Texas Observer, as published by San Antonio Current (alt-weekly)
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Source published	Jun 28, 2026
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School closures are escalating across Texas. ‘It’s not a local failure.’

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