Austin ISD

An uptick in student-led protests within the school district has led to scrutiny from Texas officials.

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.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argues school personnel helped students leave campus to attend anti-ICE protests.

District leaders say gains aren’t fast enough to stop a possible state takeover without charter partnerships.

The 2022 bond was pitched as a way to shore up struggling schools as the Austin school district faced mounting financial pressures and declining enrollment.

Hundreds of Austinites got a peek inside the building during last weekend's Hyde Park Holiday Market. It was hosted by one of the tenants, The Press Room, which boosts a vast collection of printing blocks for old movie ads.

The schools will shutter before the 2026-27 school year. In addition to the closures, the district's dual language offerings will undergo significant changes before next fall.

The Texas Department of State Health Services reports 3,500 cases through October of this year, around four times more than the same period last year.

Ten schools are still scheduled to close before next school year. The plan also includes more details on where students from closing campuses will transfer to and changes to dual language offerings.

At Thursday’s board meeting, dozens of parents questioned whether the district adequately incorporated community feedback into the its most recent version of the plan.