The Week’s Biggest News in Brief • The Austin Chronicle
SB 8 “bathroom bill” Credit: Getty Images Restroom Restrictions: As a result of Senate Bill 8, which was…
AISD Board Approves School Closures and Turnaround Plans • The Austin Chronicle
At close to 2 o’clock in the morning on Friday, Nov. 21, after hours of debate, the Austin…
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief • The Austin Chronicle
AISD Employees Detained by ICE: This past week, a handful of AISD employees were detained by Immigration and…
Austin ISD will close 10 schools, change dual language programs
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees voted yes to a highly contentious plan to close 10 schools and…
Can AISD Jump Through Enough Hoops to Avoid State Takeover? • The Austin Chronicle
Five weeks into the school year, on a Monday morning at Lively Middle School, English teachers were called…
Austin ISD releases final school consolidation plan
The Austin Independent School District released its final version of a school consolidation plan Friday. Ten schools are…
AISD Looks Toward Final Decisions on Closures and Turnaround Plans • The Austin Chronicle
Public comment was full at the Austin ISD Board of Trustees meeting two days after the district announced…
Austin ISD parents urge board to delay school closures vote
Less than two weeks before the Austin Independent School District votes on a sweeping plan to close 10…
AISD Releases New Consolidation Plan • The Austin Chronicle
Mid-afternoon Friday, Oct. 31, Austin ISD released an update to the districtwide consolidation plan, a top-down redraw of…
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief • The Austin Chronicle
Support During the Shutdown: 3.5 million Texans are poised to lose SNAP benefits on Nov. 1 due to…
AISD aims to bring in millions by selling naming rights
In an effort to address some of its nearly $20 million budget deficit, the Austin Independent School District…
AISD Board Deliberates Over School Closures and Rezoning • The Austin Chronicle
On Oct. 9, under the sweltering 5 o’clock cloudless sky, about 100 Austin ISD parents and students clustered…