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Friday, April 6, 2018 by Claire McInerny
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Two community groups compete for job to help turn Mendez Middle School around
Mendez Middle School will be run by a group outside the Austin Independent School District next year. At a meeting last night, two groups explained to parents, teachers and community members how they would improve academics at the school.Mendez has…
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 by Joseph Caterine
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School board approves Confederate school renaming process
The Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 7-2 last night to approve an action initiated by district staff last fall to rename five school facilities named after Confederate military personnel.Deliberation on whether to change the names for the…
Thursday, February 22, 2018 by Joseph Caterine
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Middle school turnaround plan impresses board
Having to reinvest in a failing school is typically a somber affair, but the Austin Independent School District’s board of trustees was pleasantly surprised by the thought and energy that had been put into the Burnet Middle School Turnaround Plan…
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 by Joseph Caterine
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School board still split on school renamings
At its Feb. 12 work session, the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees formally discussed the possibility of renaming several Confederate-affiliated facilities. It was the first time it has done so since tensions between some trustees had culminated in an…
Friday, January 26, 2018 by Claire McInerny
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Austin ISD delays decision to rename schools named for Confederate figures
The Austin Independent School District’s board of trustees is slowing down its timeline for a vote on whether to change the names of five schools named after Confederate figures.When the school board started this discussion in November, it proposed changing…
