Claire McInerny
Education ReporterClaire McInerny is the education reporter for KUT. Previously, she was a statewide education reporter for NPR member stations in Indiana. She won an Edward R. Murrow award for a series she did there about resources for English Language Learners in the state’s rural school districts. Claire is originally from Kansas, and got a journalism degree from the University of Kansas. Since moving to Texas, she’s never missed winter.
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Before winter break, the school district considered canceling classes altogether next week since the city moved into stage 5 of Austin Public Health's risk-based guidelines. -
The Austin ISD school board gave superintendent Stephanie Elizalde the power to extend winter break, as a way of curbing the spread of COVID-19.
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The district will take guidance from health officials into consideration before making a decision. AISD could lose funding if it goes remote-only, because that violates state policy.
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Noelita Lugo defeated Leticia Caballero for the at-large seat, and Lynn Boswell won against Jennifer Littlefield for the District 5 position.
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More than 900 teachers in the district were denied medical accommodations to teach virtually. Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde says the policy changed as more students came back to in-person learning.
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Lynn Boswell and Jennifer Littlefield are facing off in a runoff for the District 5 seat on the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees.
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KUT asked Leticia Caballero and Noelita Lugo about their positions on equity and educating students during a pandemic.
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While school buildings are closed in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus, the district is encouraging people to get tests.
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Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde said in a letter to parents Wednesday that students will not be allowed on campus next week and will instead do online-only classes until Dec. 4.
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Ian isn't failing his classes because he's blowing them off; it's because his brain can't handle remote learning very well.
