Economically disadvantaged students are much less likely to go on and attain degrees, according to new state data that tracks long-term outcomes.
Carla Astudillo
Carla Astudillo is a senior data visuals developer with a focus on elections and political data. Before joining the Tribune in 2019, she was a data and interactive visuals journalist at NJ.com and The Star-Ledger in New Jersey, where she helped build a database of police use of force in the state as part of a 16-month investigative project. She earned a master’s degree from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida. Carla was born in Antofagasta, Chile and moved to the United States when she was 7 years old. After brief stints in Texas and New Mexico, her family settled in Lakeland, Florida, where she grew up. She is based in Austin and speaks Spanish fluently. Read Articles by Carla Astudillo
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Texas tracks the long-term outcomes of public school students. See how your school district compares here.
Newly-released state data tracked the long-term outcomes of public school students who enrolled a decade ago.
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One year after a deadly train wreck, a West Texas town awaits help to avoid more tragedy
As oil and gas industry traffic continues to speed through Pecos, TxDOT said it is working to find $194 million to build an alternative route away from the heart of the city.
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Redistricting Texas 2025
Texas’ new congressional maps are in the middle of a legal battle. See how your district could look in 2026.
Texas Republicans drew new districts aimed at picking up five more seats. This tool compares previous and proposed districts.
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Redistricting Texas 2025
Court order striking down Texas redistricting map upends plans for candidates across the state
Republicans who were planning to run for newly gerrymandered districts may have to reassess, while Democrats who were drawn out of their seats could suddenly have a path back to Congress.
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2025 Texas Elections
All 17 Texas Constitutional amendments pass
The propositions include restrictions on the creation of certain taxes, new tax exemptions, investments on water infrastructure and dementia research.
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New data shows 1 in 4 ICE arrests happened in Texas under Trump’s immigration crackdown
ICE agents are arresting more immigrants on the streets and at routine check-ins than under President Biden. But most of them don’t have criminal convictions despite pledges to pursue “the worst of the worst.”
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Hill Country floods
FEMA has denied or not advanced most Kerr County aid applications after deadly July 4 flood
Advocates are questioning why so many applicants from the flood-ravaged county have not received federal disaster help. Nonprofits are trying to fill in the gaps.
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Running Out: Texas’ Water Crisis
Running Out: Texas’ water crisis — and the path forward
A growing population, leaking pipes and changing climate threaten the state’s water supply. Texas lawmakers hope a $20 billion investment will help.
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The cost of owning a home in Texas is on the rise, census shows
Despite efforts by Texas lawmakers to ease property tax bills, increases in expenses like insurance and utilities ate into that tax relief.