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The Bathroom Bill Is Now in Effect. What Does That Mean for Texans?
Only institutions, not individuals, can be reported
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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Local Immigration Attorneys Navigate a Changing Rulebook
As due process is dismantled, immigrants face new risks
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AISD Board Approves School Closures and Turnaround Plans
Eleven schools will close, five schools will “restart”
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Can AISD Jump Through Enough Hoops to Avoid State Takeover?
Under a state attack on public education, Austin fights to keep local control
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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
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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