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'I feel alarmed,' TEA ratings reveal stark east-west divide in Austin ISD schools
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released its 2023 accountability ratings for schools across the state—the first full set ...
Will Austin ISD close Dobie Middle School? Board has through June to decide.
District administrators have proposed either closing the middle school permanently, temporarily shutting it down and ...
Austin ISD receives C rating in 2023 A-F ratings
Austin ISD’s district rating under the new system fell from a B to a C in 2023. “We have 30 schools identified as failing, 16 ...
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Austin ISD board votes on termination of beloved former Ann Richards principal
Austin ISD is voting on the future of the beloved former principal of the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders.
Parents concerned by Austin ISD plan to combine Dobie, Lamar middle schools. Here's why.
Parents voiced deep skepticism with the logistical reality of an AISD proposal to relocate Dobie Middle School students to ...
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AISD Superintendent Considers Moving Hundreds of Students From Dobie to Lamar Middle School
With a temporary or permanent closure of Dobie Middle School looming, Austin ISD is proposing to fold between 300 and 500 ...
With Austin ISD considering consolidating Dobie and Lamar middle schools, parents demand answers
AUSTIN, Texas — Parents showed up in full force at a community meeting at Lamar Middle School on Monday, where they demanded ...
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Austin ISD gets $41 million from the Education Department. What happens if the agency closes?
The Trump administration's effort to close the Department of Education could impact federal funding Austin ISD uses to support its most vulnerable students. When Christy Fox thinks about why federal ...
With Dobie Middle School potentially closing, here's where Austin ISD may send students
Austin school district officials determined Lamar is best option to send Dobie Middle School students if the children get ...
The NRP Group, Austin ISD partner on $142M affordable housing complex
An affordable housing project is moving forward in East Austin on land owned by Austin ISD, according to state filings.