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AISD Looks Toward Final Decisions on Closures and Turnaround Plans
And more on their plate less than two weeks before state deadline
Sammie Seamon
Sammie Seamon is a news staff writer at the Chronicle covering education, climate, and other local stories. She was born and raised in Austin (and AISD), and loves this city like none other. She holds a master’s in literary reportage from the NYU Journalism Institute and has previously reported bilingually for Spanish-language readers.
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Poet Amanda Johnston’s Anthology Praises Everyday People
Praisesong for the People gives Texans their flowers
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Texans Approve All 17 State Constitutional Amendments
The good, the bad, and where Travis County broke from the herd
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AISD Makes Last Minute Changes to School Closure and Zoning Plan
Ten schools will still close, but boundary changes will wait another year
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AISD Releases New Consolidation Plan
Same schools to close, trustees debate over plan as vote nears
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AISD Teachers and Staff Raise Concerns About Reassignment Process
Despite district reassurances of job security, layoff worries persist
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Tens of Thousands March Against Trump Administration at Austin’s No Kings Rally
No cults, no crowns
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Texans Vote on a $20 Billion Investment in Water
Prop 4 funds water projects but experts encourage watching where the money goes
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AISD Board Deliberates Over School Closures and Rezoning
Parents question if AISD closures will actually avoid state takeover
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AISD Parents and Students Brace for School Closures as Board Prepares to Vote
Closures and new district zones mean thousands of students will start 2026 school year somewhere new
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Tim Walz, Vicente Fox, Pete Buttigieg Join Texas Tribune Festival
Full lineup announced for Nov. 13-15 politics fest
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Austin ISD Announces School Closure Recommendations
Buildings will close next school year and students reassigned