Vandegrift High School students stage walkout after Leander ISD budget cuts eliminate IB program

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A group of students walked out of Vandegrift High School on Thursday morning holding signs that read things like, "empower students, empower the future," and "our education is our future, not a budget line," while chanting messages they want school district leaders to hear.Earlier this month, Leander Independent School District Superintendent Bruce Gearing announced budget cuts equating to nearly $17 million as the district faces a higher-than-approved deficit in its budget this