Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into the Austin Independent School District, accusing the district of teaching banned critical race theory. Paxton claimed that officials in the school district allegedly made statements that indicated the district taught material linked to the 1619 Project,

His office plans to depose the superintendent and others as part of an investigation into whether the district is using teaching materials linked to the "1619 Project," which was banned in Texas public schools 2021.

Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday said he was seeking to depose the AISD superintendent and school board as part of an ongoing investigation.