Will Austin ISD Push Out a Highly Regarded Partner?

The district is proposing to give away family service centers

"...“There is a disconnect,” said Allen Weeks, executive director of Austin Voices for Education and Youth. “You know, if..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin ISD Has Cleared Its Evaluation Backlog for Special Ed Students

The district is fixing its special education department

"...a major hurdle in its goal to keep control of its special education services. At its meeting on Feb...."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin ISD Celebrates Hiring of New Superintendent

And worries about slow progress in reading, math

"...into a new era on Thursday night as the board of trustees formally hired Matias Segura to be the..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Carnaval to Chili Cook-Off: This Week's Recommended Community Events

A kickoff for Black History Month, Mean Girls trivia, a farewell to boobies, and more

"...booth, and the legendary Natalie Lepore is your master of ceremonies.  –James Scott Mean Girls Trivia..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

As Deadline Nears, Austin ISD Works Through Backlog for Special Ed Services

Evaluations are picking up speed

"...We're getting a clearer picture of the progress the Austin Independent School District is making..."

Jan. 19, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin ISD Formalizes Changes to District Goals Demanded by State

Two score card goals are jettisoned

"...to make the changes necessary to get the state of Texas off its back. At the last meeting of..."

Dec. 29, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin ISD Names Matias Segura Lone Finalist for Superintendent

Two standing ovations at Dec. 14 meeting

"...The Austin ISD board of trustees voted last night to name Segura the..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

State Education Agency Dogs AISD Over Special Education Backlog

Austin ISD gets a state monitor

"...send a conservator to take over Austin ISD's provision of special education services, citing the district's chronic failure to..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Under New TEA Requirements, Austin ISD Meetings Are Flying By

50% of meeting time must be focused on student outcomes

"...The Austin ISD Board of Trustees' meetings have included a lot of talk..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Interim Austin ISD Superintendent Likely to Become Permanent

District won’t hold a national search

"...Segura has served as interim super since December of last year and has a term ending on June..."

Nov. 24, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Meet “Lone Star Governance,” the Model Austin ISD Must Now Operate Under

Testing, testing, testing

"...difficult position. The deal has many exacting requirements and AISD must satisfy all of them to keep TEA out..."

Nov. 24, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

State of Texas Requiring AISD to Eliminate Specific Goals for Economically Disadvantaged Black Students

Austin ISD’s official goals to be "retooled"

"...Agency monitor era is underway at Austin ISD. One of the first steps is to eliminate race- and special-education-specific..."

Nov. 17, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The State Education Agency Has Selected Austin’s Babysitters

The monitors are coming. Let’s pay them $125 an hour.

"...week, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath sent a letter to AISD saying that Sherry Marsh and Lesa Shocklee will oversee..."

Oct. 13, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

AISD Accepts Monitor in New Deal With Texas Education Agency

Lesser of two evils?

"...It's a done deal – the Austin ISD Board of Trustees voted 8-1 on Tuesday night to accept..."

Sept. 29, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin ISD Doesn't Have Much Choice in TEA Deal, Attorney Tells Board

Either they agree to terms, or a conservator will force them

"...in a row, parents called in to a meeting of Austin ISD’s board of trustees to demand the board..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Austin ISD Trustees Weigh Whether to Sign Risky TEA Deal

Is this really about evaluations or just a power trip?

"...special education programming is about evaluations – the backlog of special ed evaluations that the district has built up..."

Sept. 14, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

AISD Offered TEA Deal That Could Lead to Takeover

Reading the TEA leaves

"...The Texas Education Agency's takeover of the Houston Independent School Dis­trict has been creepy. After..."

Sept. 8, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Historic Pease Elementary Becoming Child Care Center for AISD Teachers

Pease rises from the ashes with federal renovation funding

"...transform the school into a child care center for AISD employees...."

Sept. 4, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

GOP Bill Will Double Austin ISD Police

Parents say they don't want more officers

"...want, but Austin ISD will soon double the number of armed security guards at its schools. The guards, known..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

How Round Rock ISD Finally Lost Their State-Assigned Monitor

TEA's time to go

"...recent years about exerting control over elected school district boards – especially progressive ones – by installing monitors, conservators,..."

July 14, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

AISD Tries to Jettison Longtime Nonprofit Partner, to Community's Dismay

Shady switcheroo

"...The Austin ISD Board of Trustees approved next year's $2 billion budget on..."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

We Have an Issue: All in the Family

Inside the House of Lepore

"...James Scott first started mulling a story about House of Lepore, the chosen family of performers that has become..."

June 23, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

AISD Board Attempts to Stanch Bleeding From Budget

But teacher retention remains the highest priority

"...The members of Austin ISD’s board of trustees knew this could happen..."

June 19, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Still No Word on How Much TEA Will Influence AISD Special Ed

Local figures hope for a lower level of oversight than planned

"...Public school officials in Austin were alarmed when the Texas Education Agency..."

June 9, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

AISD School Board Approves Historic Raises and a Clearer Path For Special Ed

No AISD employee will make less than $20/hour

"...The big news at Austin ISD’s Thursday meeting was, of course, the largest pay raise ever given to the..."

May 19, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

TEA Is Taking Over Special Ed at AISD and Parents Aren’t Happy

Now that’s the tea

"...March 31 that it would be installing a group of managers to oversee the provision of these same services..."

April 7, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

AISD Moves Toward Affordable Child Care in Old Pease Campus

Plus other news from their latest meeting

"...pushing bills this legislative session that would erase mention of LGBTQ+ students in public schools, Austin ISD's Board of..."

March 31, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

AISD Trustees Ponder Hiring Interim Super for Keeps, and More

New Supe will face third-graders struggling to read

"...When the Austin ISD Board of Trustees appointed then-Chief of Operations Matias Segura to..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Public Notice: School Boards and Rail Lines

Searching for a super, roughing out the rail routes

"...The Austin Independent School Dis­trict Board of Trustees will be selecting a new superintendent by..."

March 17, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Land Use Reforms on Hold?

Whose fault is that?

"...In case you missed the news, most of the big land use reforms that City Council has..."

March 10, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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