{"podcast":{"title":"Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","podcast_index_feed_id":7463304,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-austin-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-austin-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":21,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Austin News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Austin—from local news and business to tech, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Austin News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T14:17:23.221637+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304"},"episode":{"title":"Austin Schools on Edge as TEA Eyes Intervention","slug":"austin-schools-on-edge-as-tea-eyes-intervention","published_at":"2026-06-17T04:20:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/austin-schools-on-edge-as-tea-eyes-intervention","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/22091a19-d89c-44fa-81f4-9832fe69b6d5.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/22091a19-d89c-44fa-81f4-9832fe69b6d5.mp3","summary":"Texas STAAR scores show statewide gains in math and reading, but three Austin middle schools are on the brink of state takeover—just one failing grade away. Parents are protesting as district leaders grapple with a $180 million budget shortfall and a failed nonprofit takeover attempt. With August’s ratings looming, the TEA could step in to replace school boards or even shut down campuses. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/e17e9cca1971824e","meta_description":"Texas STAAR scores show statewide gains in math and reading, but three Austin middle schools are on the brink of state takeover—just one failing grade awa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/episodes/austin-schools-on-edge-as-tea-eyes-intervention/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/austin-schools-on-edge-as-tea-eyes-intervention.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}