Elliott Schwarz and Fox Taylor drum during the rally against the state takeover of public schools at Brentwood Neighborhood Park on Aug. 8, 2026. LEILA SAIDANE FOR AUSTIN CURRENT Understand the city ...

Ingrid Saucedo says Burnet Middle School parents spent years warning Austin school district leaders about the language barriers and teacher turnover their children experienced. Now, they’re being ...

Austin ISD is among four school districts selected by the comptroller’s office for a financial review ahead of next year’s ...

Falling home values could mean lower property tax bills for some homeowners despite the Austin City Council and Travis County Commissioners raising rates.

Austin ISD Board Members Andrew Gonzales, District 6, Vice President, Lynn Boswell, District 5, President and Superintendent Matias Segura at the Austin Independent School District meeting in Austin, ...

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Austin’s No Wrong Door program aims to break cycles of homelessness and jail, but critics are worried it makes the people it’s seeking to help more vulnerable.

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