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A pedestrian walks into the South Austin Recreation Center, a polling location, on Election Day in May of 2023.

Politics

Travis County runoff election: Mike Siegel wins Austin City Council D7; AISD board seat, Manor mayor decided

Maya Fawaz

Travis County voters returned to the polls Saturday (and in early voting) to settle a few races that didn't get called last month.

A closeup of the Austin ISD Central Office building has a blurry tree branch on the left hand side and more central is the building sign that reads in red letters "Austin" and in smaller black letters it reads "Independent School District."

Education

Austin ISD chief financial officer on leave after an arrest unrelated to district work

Becky Fogel

Chief Financial Officer Ed Ramos had already planned to leave the district on Aug. 16 after submitting his resignation last month. The superintendent placed him on leave on July 31.

An emblem reading "Austin Independent School District" hangs behind two chairs in the AISD board room.

Education

A new Austin ISD superintendent won’t be hired until next summer

Claire McInerny

On Thursday, AISD released a rough timeline for its search to replace Stephanie Elizalde.

Education

Graduating In A Pandemic Is Hard. Here’s How High School Seniors In Austin Reached The Finish Line.

Claire McInerny

Three graduating seniors in the Austin Independent School district share their experiences of finishing high school during the pandemic.

Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde talking with a teacher at LBJ High School

Education

Austin ISD Could Close Completely After The Holidays To Help Prevent The Spread Of COVID-19

Claire McInerny

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.

Education

Watch: Austin ISD District 2 School Board Candidate Forum

Claire McInerny

AISD for All, a group of parents and community members advocating for equity in the school district, is hosting a series of forums with candidates for the…

Austin ISD staff talk with members of the community about the second draft of its school closure plan.

Education

Austin ISD Says Four Schools Stayed On Closure List Because It Wouldn't 'Cost Extra' To Shut Them

Claire McInerny

Staff from the Austin Independent School District explained changes to the district's latest school closure plan at a town hall Saturday.The second draft,…

Shuronda Robinson, a contractor with AISD who has been helping the district moderate school closure meetings, talks with families at Metz Elementary School on Wednesday.

Education

Austin ISD Changes Tone On School Closures During First Week Of Public Meetings

Claire McInerny

The Austin Independent School District is wrapping up its first week of meetings in communities affected by its proposal to close 12 schools, listening to…

Education

Confused About Austin ISD's Decision To Close Schools? You're Not Alone.

Claire McInerny

The Austin Independent School District is in the middle of a process to decide which schools to close and consolidate in the city. It announced in…

Education

Here Are The Regions Austin ISD Is Using In Its Plan To Close Schools

Claire McInerny

Austin ISD announced in February its plan to close and consolidate schools, and now it has a clear plan for how to choose which ones.To make this…