The Austin city leader says intervention is inevitable, but a parent petition to TEA could stop a district-wide intervention.
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Nonprofits step in to support Austin ISD teachers and students amid financial crisis
In the face of deep cuts, local organizations are providing financing to keep programs and create new opportunities.
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An Austin ISD takeover could reverberate across the city
Mayor Kirk Watson wants to help keep Austin ISD independent as the state weighs how to intervene.
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Austin ISD faces state intervention. More Texas districts could be next
These school districts had a school fail state academic A-F ratings for a fourth consecutive year in 2026.
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Austin ISD ends the year $105M in the red. The financial picture is still shifting
The district still plans to borrow $140 million this fall and says it needs to find another $10 million.
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Texas could strip power from Austin ISD trustees. Why would anyone run for the school board?
TEA could take over Austin ISD, stripping its school board of power. Still, 15 candidates remain on November’s ballot.
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Austin ISD’s latest school ratings still trace the city’s historic divide
Thirty of 31 schools to get a D or F rating from the state serve low-income students, but new data also show signs of improvement.
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Austin ISD opens school amid takeover threat, bus changes and lingering uncertainty
Austin ISD families returned to classrooms Tuesday after months of budget cuts, campus closures and transportation changes.
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Texas’ school A-F grades relatively flat as Austin ISD inches closer to takeover
Prior to this year’s ratings release, at least five school districts sat on the brink of state intervention — Austin, Waco, Greenville, Ector County and Ralls.
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As the only Texas district to trigger potential state takeover, Austin ISD’s future is now in TEA’s hands
Burnet and Webb middle schools triggered mandatory TEA action. Here’s how state intervention could reshape Austin ISD in the months ahead.
