March 5-11 • The Austin Chronicle
Barton Springs Pool Maintenance Extended: The city began the Barton Springs Skimmer Bypass Project in February, temporarily closing…
APD says Brandon Thompson shot officer at Zilker Park
The Austin Police Department identified 30-year-old Brandon Thompson as the suspect in the shooting of a police officer…
RFK Jr. visits Austin ISD to learn about healthy school meals
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited Cunningham Elementary on Friday to learn how…
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief • The Austin Chronicle
Over 100,000 Voucher Applications: Since applications for Texas’ new private school voucher program, Texas Education Freedom Accounts, opened…
The State Board of Education, and Why It Matters • The Austin Chronicle
“Some of the members on the board just don’t understand simple things, like what the study of history…
Austin students rally to protest ICE on Presidents Day
Dozens of Austin public school students gathered downtown to protest the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement on their Presidents…
The New Voucher Era • The Austin Chronicle
In the months before the Austin ISD board of trustees’ Nov. 20 vote to close 11 total schools…
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief • The Austin Chronicle
AISD’s Attempt to Save Funds: After the approval to close 11 schools, Austin ISD was left on the…
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief • The Austin Chronicle
ICE Protests Continue: As ICE operations continue in Minnesota and around the country, Texas lawmakers organized a “Stop…
Paxton demands information from AISD after student walkout
Students from the Austin Independent School District participated in a national walkout last Friday to protest Immigration and…
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief • The Austin Chronicle
Bracing for Cold Weather: As subfreezing temperatures are expected to roll in across the state this weekend, Texas…
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…