Since you mention children, I feel obligated to say that imho as a Texan parent, Texas public schools are a travesty.  Even the good school districts are hampered by the nonsense the state gov pushes down (e.g. just google &quot;texas textbook controversy&quot; and ... pick a year).<p>It&#x27;s for this reason that we&#x27;re looking at leaving Austin, even though it is otherwise quite a nice city, before our kids hit school age.