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Most trustees at Thursday's board meeting said they wished they could give staff more to thank them for their work during the pandemic.
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Typically, there are high stakes around state assessment. A student who fails can be held back. Schools where a majority of students fail could face state intervention. This year, there are no consequences for students or schools based on the test.
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AISD parent Sarah McKenna, a single mother, had to decide what was best for her children: sending them to school or having them learn remotely.
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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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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.
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Manor ISD, Hays CISD and Austin ISD all have plans to offer meals to students before the holiday break.
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A large number of coronavirus cases came up in a short period of time, prompting the school to close, a district official said.