/dividing-lines In this series, we look at the fears surrounding potential Austin ISD changes and the conversations it has brought up about integration and the history of school closures in Austin. en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 07 Jul 2020 10:01:00 GMT /education/2020-07-07/schools-in-travis-county-are-not-just-segregated-theyre-the-most-segregated-in-the-state Valerie Sterne has always known anecdotally that schools in Austin are segregated. She used to be a teacher and an administrator with the Austin� Tue, 07 Jul 2020 10:01:00 GMT /education/2020-07-07/schools-in-travis-county-are-not-just-segregated-theyre-the-most-segregated-in-the-state Claire McInerny /education/2019-10-11/whats-next-in-the-process-to-close-austin-isd-schools The Austin Independent School District finished its third week of community meetings to get feedback on its plan to close and consolidate 12 schools. Now,� Fri, 11 Oct 2019 21:36:17 GMT /education/2019-10-11/whats-next-in-the-process-to-close-austin-isd-schools Claire McInerny /education/2019-09-17/aisds-new-equity-officer-sees-chance-to-fix-inequities-of-the-past-through-school-closure-plan Stephanie Hawley was hired this summer as the Austin Independent School District's first equity officer. The position is intended to help ensure all� Tue, 17 Sep 2019 12:00:00 GMT /education/2019-09-17/aisds-new-equity-officer-sees-chance-to-fix-inequities-of-the-past-through-school-closure-plan Jennifer Stayton /education/2019-09-09/austin-parents-say-theyre-shocked-and-disappointed-as-they-confront-potential-school-closures Isela Guerra spent Thursday night at her first back-to-school event at Dawson Elementary. Her son had just started pre-K there, and she was excited to be� Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:01:00 GMT /education/2019-09-09/austin-parents-say-theyre-shocked-and-disappointed-as-they-confront-potential-school-closures Claire McInerny /education/2019-09-06/austin-isd-says-school-closure-plan-is-about-more-than-saving-money-its-about-spending-smarter The Austin Independent School District said it will save about $240 million in maintenance costs by closing 12 schools in the district and moving students� Fri, 06 Sep 2019 22:51:38 GMT /education/2019-09-06/austin-isd-says-school-closure-plan-is-about-more-than-saving-money-its-about-spending-smarter Claire McInerny /education/2019-09-05/what-questions-do-you-have-about-austin-isds-school-closure-and-consolidation-plan The Austin Independent School District announced Thursday its first draft of a plan for closing and consolidating schools. The move is something the� Fri, 06 Sep 2019 00:18:54 GMT /education/2019-09-05/what-questions-do-you-have-about-austin-isds-school-closure-and-consolidation-plan Claire McInerny /education/2019-09-05/austin-isd-wants-to-close-12-schools-expand-academic-programs-throughout-the-district The Austin Independent School District released a plan Thursday to close 12 schools and move those students to other campuses. The district is also� Thu, 05 Sep 2019 23:44:26 GMT /education/2019-09-05/austin-isd-wants-to-close-12-schools-expand-academic-programs-throughout-the-district Claire McInerny /education/2019-08-29/lasas-efforts-to-be-more-inclusive-made-these-students-feel-they-had-to-prove-they-belonged When 17-year-old Aaron Booe was applying to the Liberal Arts and Science Academy, Austin ISD's elite magnet high school, he was excited about what the� Thu, 29 Aug 2019 10:01:00 GMT /education/2019-08-29/lasas-efforts-to-be-more-inclusive-made-these-students-feel-they-had-to-prove-they-belonged Claire McInerny /education/2019-08-22/to-ensure-a-more-diverse-classroom-this-mom-transferred-her-kids-to-a-school-with-fewer-resources A large frame filled with 1,001 paper cranes hangs above the fireplace in Ali Takata’s living room. A Japanese and Hawaiian wedding tradition, people fold� Thu, 22 Aug 2019 16:59:00 GMT /education/2019-08-22/to-ensure-a-more-diverse-classroom-this-mom-transferred-her-kids-to-a-school-with-fewer-resources Claire McInerny /education/2019-08-14/austin-failed-at-desegregation-before-that-history-influences-todays-school-closure-decisions While many people in Austin are questioning why the Austin Independent School District is closing and consolidating schools, Roxanne Evans says she saw it� Wed, 14 Aug 2019 10:11:00 GMT /education/2019-08-14/austin-failed-at-desegregation-before-that-history-influences-todays-school-closure-decisions Claire McInerny