/tags/dividing-lines Dividing Lines 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