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Audit: Texas Education Agency bureaucracy expands under Abbott
Summary by The Dallas Editorial Desk By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor , as published by Star Local Media Richardson
· August 26, 2026
· 1 min read
(The Center Square) – The Texas Education Agency expanded its bureaucracy and managers wages increased by 64% under Gov. Greg Abbott and his appointed TEA commissioner, Mike Morath, according to a new state audit report.
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Key takeaway Greg Abbott and his appointed TEA commissioner, Mike Morath, according to a new state audit report.
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What is this story about? (The Center Square) – The Texas Education Agency expanded its bureaucracy and managers wages increased by 64% under Gov. Greg Abbott and his appointed TEA commissioner, Mike Morath, according to a new state audit report.
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