Opinion: AISD Is Perpetuating a Historic Racial Dividing Line

Annika Olson of UT-Austin’s Institute for Urban Policy Research & Analysis urges AISD to reconsider its School Changes plan for elementary school closures

"...schools before reviewing an equity analysis of the school closures proposal, which was released only after the vote. The..."

March 20, 2020 Column by Annika Olson

Austin ISD Delays Its Plans to Close Eight Schools

Four others remain on list as "conversations" continue

"...Eight of the school campuses initially identified for closure..."

Nov. 3, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Family Planning Clinics to Seek Federal Funds on Own

Cutting the state out of women's health

"...had to contend with drastic funding cuts and clinic closures – and now they're fighting back. In the new..."

Nov. 19, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Farmers Market Report: November 17

Gearing up for Thanksgiving

"...downtown Austin this weekend, and there will be street closures on Second, Third, and Fourth streets as well as..."

Nov. 15, 2012 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

All About Juneteenth

Festivities kick off this weekend

"...Tuesday, which is filled with festivities – and street closures...."

June 15, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

City Counseling: Sprinting to a Compromise

Council and joggers 'give a little bit' on street closures

"...witness final approval of new rules related to street closures. The results seemed a compromise between runners and the..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Obama Event to Affect Friday Downtown Traffic

Streets in front of Capitol will close beginning at midnight tonight.

"...presidential candidate Barack Obama will result in various street closures in downtown Austin on Friday, Feb. 22. Congress Avenue..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Winter Weather Emergency Update

Who's open, who's closed for the cold snap in Austin

"...Wednesday. We'll be keeping you up to date on closures, resources, and information...."

Jan. 15, 2018 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Threat of Ice Means Austin Goes Nowhere Fast

UPDATE: Third day of school and city closures: Is this a record?

"...less than two weeks there'll be a slew of closures around Austin, as schools and local government take Friday..."

Feb. 6, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Daily Hustle: 10/22/10

This concert's the cat's pajamas

"...a few tips pertaining to upcoming city events, street closures, and the like. Slouch with us below the fold..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 10/4/10

ACL = Austin (Street) Closure Listings

"...CamelBak, and of course, tons of detours and street closures...."

Oct. 4, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

A New Plan for Austin ISD?

School board elections tee up calls for change – and rebuilding broken trust

"...Force, which included members of the FABPAC, explored campus closures and consolidations as a potential source of savings. Its..."

Oct. 16, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Sixth Street Blues

Downtown festivals cramp merchants' style

"...have come to be associated with the periodic street closures of Sixth Street for festivals, fairs and convention parties...."

July 26, 1996 News Feature

AISD's "School Changes" Process Places Equity Front and Center

“Historically, this is a very racist city, and unfortunately, this school district is a part of that system"

"...last week, that could lead to a dozen school closures, a massive transformation of the kinds of programming schools..."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

2019's Big Stories Shaping Austin's Path Into a New Decade

Never a slow news day

"...Independent School District began exploring the possibility of school closures in early 2019, and it took its board of..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Public Notice: A Map of 21st Century Racism

"...were unanimously and often vehemently opposed to the school closures in the plan before them, and being asked by..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

What the Task Force Wrought

Austin ISD's facilities review became a panic drill of cuts, closings, and contradictions

"...discussions, public meetings, data collection, brutal fights over school closures, and poor public consultation, the district ended up with..."

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Wasn't It FABulous?

Economic and environmental consequences of high tech plant closings are potentially grim.

"...in the land to being the land of factory closures, foreign competition, government regulation, and layoffs," he said. "You..."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Public Notice: Speed 2, Trust 0

AISD board, City Council give up on consensus-building

"...century racism." Trustees went ahead and voted for the closures minutes later, on a 6-3 vote, and each of..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

AISD Board Votes to Close Four Austin Elementary Schools

Despite public outcry, Brooke, Pease, Sims, and Metz all to shutter

"...students and schools; and most of all, for the closures’ disproportionate impact on the district’s black and brown students...."

Nov. 19, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Grief, Anger, Activism Follow AISD’s Move to Close Schools

Lingering questions over unreleased equity report fuel frustration

"...a desire to prevent what they consider inequitable school closures from happening in the future...."

Nov. 29, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Saving Austin's Schools

Nobody gets everything they want, but AISD’s bond may give everybody something they really need

"...poorly presented, that airdropped a massive list of potential closures on various communities throughout town ("What the Task Force..."

Sept. 8, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Closing Schools Won't Fix AISD Budget

We have the Legislature to thank for this mess

"...is one simple fact: Not only are the proposed closures a long-term solution to an immediate cash-flow problem, it's..."

Jan. 21, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Austin merchants adversely affected by street closures may see some relief the next time a music..."

Aug. 1, 1997 News Feature

Local Students Face an Open-Ended Spring Break

School's out for ...

"...to compensating employees who may be affected by school closures...."

March 20, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

AISD Trustees Share First Thoughts on "School Changes"

So far, board's holding firm (more or less)

"...broadly on the disproportionate impact the district's proposed campus closures would have on students from low-income families. (UT's Institute..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Turtles, Two-Steps, and Active "Shooters"

"...land use buzz saw in Monday's debate over school closures (for more background, see AISD Told to Pay More,..."

May 24, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

HB 2 Oral Arguments

Justices press both sides of Texas abortion law

"...on whether or not the cause for sweeping clinic closures could actually be tied to the regulations while liberal..."

March 2, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

F1 Event, Vendor Permit Deadlines Close, City Warns

With race four weeks away, city updates on road closures

"...The big pending permits are the street closures for the two big planned events: Experience Austin around..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: SXSW Is for Lovers

Looking for clarity in the hate-intoxicated haze

"...year, we explored the idea of extensive Downtown street closures as being the safest way to host SXSW, as..."

March 30, 2007 Column by Louis Black

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