1+ hour, 32+ min ago  (880+ words) More than 1 in 5 Austin ISD students now are identified as dyslexic, higher than any other major urban Texas school district. Nearly 23%, or 15, 748, of Austin ISD students this year are receiving dyslexia services through special education or accommodations plans, according to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (565+ words) More than a dozen Austin ISD teachers, staff and supporters packed into Thursday night at the district's headquarters to protest potential cuts, including reductions to teaching positions and stipends for roles like special education, warning the changes could directly affect…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (613+ words) With $750 million in new investments announced Tuesday, Michael and Susan Dell have become the University of Texas at Austin's first $1 billion donors. The latest investment will establish the UT Dell Campus for Advanced Research and the UT Dell Medical Center....

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (673+ words) As Austin ISD prepares next school year's budget under a widening deficit, families and teachers face a future of school closures and potential classroom cuts to close the gap. How did the district get here? In Austin ISD, that gap…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (508+ words) As Central Texas school districts shutter campuses amid falling enrollment and deepening financial strain, the City of Austin is stepping in to explore repurposing the land for public benefit, such as affordable housing. The effort comes as Austin ISD weighs…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (601+ words) Dozens of people packed into the Austin ISD board room Thursday night, storybooks in hand, to fight a preliminary proposal that could strip campuses of dedicated librarians to help close a deepening budget deficit. Other options include eliminating some teacher…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (14+ words) Austin ISD weighs classroom cuts, teacher layoffs to avoid $181 million budget deficit'Austin Current...