Experts say state policy shifts and screening are driving the surge, reshaping how the Austin district delivers services.
Acacia Coronado
Acacia Coronado is Austin Current's education reporter. She is a Texas native and has previously written for The Associated Press, The Texas Tribune and The Wall Street Journal, among others.
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AISD middle school turnaround contract gets just one bid amid state pressure to improve performance
Records show Austin ISD had a lone bidder step forward to tackle the turnaround of three struggling middle schools as state intervention loomed.
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Paxton escalates probe in Austin ISD over new bathroom complaint
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s second complaint prompts renewed records demand as state scrutinizes AISD enforcement of bathroom law.
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Austin ISD educators rally against proposed cuts to classrooms, jobs
As Austin ISD board members prepare to pass a budget for next school year by June, possible cuts could include teacher positions and planning time.
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This is how Austin ISD, other Texas school districts are funded
Austin ISD weighs cuts and school closures as falling district enrollment, recapture and inflation collide.
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City eyes closing schools in Austin ISD, other districts for public use
Austin’s City Manager will initiate conversations with Austin ISD, as well as other area districts and organizations, to explore partnerships for public use of repurposed land.
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Austin ISD weighs librarian changes as budget cuts draw backlash
Austin ISD’s proposed changes to librarian roles that would move them into support roles to save money prompted backlash among librarians, parents and students
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Austin ISD weighs classroom cuts, teacher layoffs to avoid $181 million budget deficit
AISD may cut teachers, shrink planning time and reassign librarians. The proposed budget cuts would translate to up to $132 million in savings.
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Families frustrated after AISD announces closure of historic Blackshear Elementary
Austin ISD announced the consolidated Oak Springs and Blackshear elementary schools will move into a new building by 2028, shuttering the district’s oldest operating elementary school.
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Austin ISD loses 3,000 students amid school closures and budget crisis
Austin ISD enrollment losses tied to immigration, costs and school choice have ballooned the district’s deficit and forced closures.