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3 education updates from Lake Travis-Westlake area ISDs

Check out three of the latest education stories from Eanes, Lake Travis and Leander ISDs.

Eanes Education Foundation names new executive director: The EEF named Sarah Story as the foundation's new executive director. Story succeeds retiring executive director Dana DeLorenzo, and officially took over the role July 20.

Lake Travis ISD officials approve the sale of 17 acres for $5.3M: The LTISD board of trustees authorized the sale of approximately 17 acres of surplus land to support staff retention and build up the district’s fund balance. The parcel of land at 1701 Lohmans Crossings Road will be sold to HSD Lohmans Partners LP for $5.3 million following board approval at a July 15 meeting.

Leander ISD committee proposes $591.2M-$708.5M million 2026 bond: LISD could see a multimillion dollar bond on the ballot in November, with projects that would address campus needs, safety and security, and technology. The board will decide later in August if the district will hold a November bond.

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85K students will use new Texas Education Freedom Accounts this school year

At least 85,000 students will use Texas' new education savings accounts during the 2026-27 school year, an Aug. 3 report shows. Enrollment may grow as the school year kicks off and more families opt in to the program.

The overview: The Texas Education Freedom Accounts program gives families state funds to send their children to private schools or homeschool them, with priority going to students with disabilities and children from low-income households.

About 24% of students participating in the TEFA program have a disability, according to state data, and 80% of participants are from low-income families.

Zooming in: The largest numbers of students participating in the program live in Texas’ largest school districts, data shows. The report lists that 3,327 participants live in Houston ISD’s boundaries, followed by 2,645 participants from Dallas ISD, 2,271 participants from Northside ISD and 2,024 participants from Fort Bend ISD.

Previous state data showed that about 43% of students selected for the program had previously attended a Texas public school, although the Aug. 3 report did not include that information.