Austin ISD trustees voted unanimously Thursday to cede control of Dobie, Webb and Burnet middle schools to Texas Council for International Studies.
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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City move could complicate Austin ISD land sales
Austin ISD could sell campuses to cut a growing deficit, but a city proposal could reshape deals and put parkland at stake.
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These Austin top private schools opt out as voucher demand surges
An estimated 200 schools in Central Texas and over 14,000 area students opted into the state’s education voucher program. However, some of Austin’s elite schools are choosing to say no for now.
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Austin ISD trustees face pivotal vote on three middle schools
How trustees vote will shape whether the campuses enter a state-sanctioned partnership or remain under district control as pressure from TEA intensifies.
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AISD turns closed school into affordable housing to keep teachers in Austin
Teaching in one of the most expensive metro areas in Texas has become unaffordable for many. In an effort to keep teachers, AISD is doing something about it.
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Leaked Austin ISD messages reveal doubts, criticism in school closure process
Internal messages show AISD administrators debating campuses, criticizing parents and struggling with consolidation decisions.
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To avoid state takeover, AISD weighs Texas Council for International Studies for failing schools
Austin ISD trustees will discuss Thursday whether to partner with the external operator at Dobie, Webb and Burnet middle schools to avoid state intervention.
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Paxton targets Austin ISD in what appears to be first Texas ‘bathroom law’ enforcement
The complaint was filed via a state tip line alleging an Austin High School student used a bathroom not aligned with their sex at birth, according to Paxton.
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Under new proposals, Pflugerville ISD could close as many as six schools
PfISD is the latest school district to consider school closures as enrollment figures drop throughout Central Texas.
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Austin shooting: Community resources and how to help
Following Sunday’s deadly shooting, here are community resources available to help you cope and ways you can lend help.