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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Austin ISD projected deficit balloons to $49M, worse than expected
District leaders say lower enrollment, property values and missed property sales are driving the shortfall, despite cost cuts
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AISD remains silent on bidders as clock ticks on possible state takeover
The district is seeking an AG ruling to block the release of the charter applicants for three troubled middle schools.
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AISD turns to land sales in response to budget gaps, fueling community pushback
Some trustees cited community concerns about the Brooke site’s future, the intentions of the developers and the fate of current tenants.
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Austin ISD exits state oversight of special education after years of scrutiny
The TEA agreement followed findings that Austin ISD routinely missed legally required deadlines to evaluate students for special education services.
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Here for change: Central Texas students unite to push for ‘ICE out’
In a rare show of unity, students in districts across Central Texas have rallied together to protest immigration enforcement despite state pushback.
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Austin ISD seeks to exit more than $70 million in bond contracts for closing schools
Adjusting contracts that account for much of the remaining commitments could reduce the final amount of bond money spent on closing schools to closer to $41 million.
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The state is investigating AISD over ICE walkouts. What happens now?
Hundreds of Austin ISD students walked out of school on Friday to protest ICE, prompting Gov. Greg Abbott to call for a Texas Education Agency investigation.
