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'Let the community decide' | Faculty and students speak out against possible closure of Dobie Middle School
Austin ISD leaders are considering either permanently closing Dobie Middle School, or partnering with a charter school.
Charter School Police Chief reports disturbing past allegations while investigating student sex abuse case involving three employees
While investigating child sex abuse at an Arlington charter school, police say they’ve learned some disturbing history about ...
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One Week After Warning of School Consolidations, AISD May Have Its First Target
But just below the surface of the celebration lay a perceptible sense of anxiety and bitterness. The night before, Austin ISD ...
Northeast Austin middle school may close after school year, as federal grant awarded to surrounding community
The Texas Education Agency could take control of Dobie Middle School unless Austin ISD “does not significantly improve ...
UIL state soccer: Austin Achieve boys win Class 4A Division II title
Austin Achieve won the school's first state title by defeating Gainesville 1-0 in the Class 4A Division II championship game.
IDEA Public Schools adds solar panels to multiple Austin campuses
Staff with the charter schools announced the installation of 1,771 solar panels across six campuses in Austin.
Some Texas lawmakers want to overhaul school discipline. Many worry the plan goes too far
While school choice takes center stage in the Texas legislature, a series of bills that would expand how a school district ...
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Austin ISD could close Dobie Middle School to avoid a state takeover of the entire district
A court ruling means Austin ISD has less time to improve the school's ratings and is at greater risk of a takeover. The ...