The Austin Independent School District’s board of trustees is balking at the administration’s plan to announce school closures by summer.AISD has lost more than 6,000 students in the past six years, and enrollment is projected to continue its decline. As…

A task force created by the Austin Independent School District released a report outlining budget cuts and ways the district can bring in more money. Some of the more dramatic recommendations are redrawing attendance zones, closing schools and cutting magnet…

Facing a shortfall and declining enrollment, the Austin Independent School District is considering consolidating schools, among other options, to cut its deficit by as much as $55 million over the next few years.A budget document sent to the Austin school…

About two dozen teachers showed up to the Nov. 26 meeting of the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees to voice their concerns about a proposal floated by the district that would reduce the teacher-to-student ratio in middle schools…

Eight months after voting to find new names for five facilities named after veterans of the Confederate military, the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees on Monday approved renaming one building, but punted on the remaining four.As a result…

It’s time for the Austin Independent School District to do something drastic to improve its financial situation, says a member of a task force studying its budget.On the table: closing schools and changing boundaries.“There are some really key things that…