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At Austin ISD's Cunningham Elementary, Native American crops and storytelling connect students, families and culture.

As Thursday marks Austin ISD’s last day of school, families mourn closing campuses and worry the closures could permanently reshape neighborhood identities.

TEA on Thursday denied the district’s request to approve an 1882 partner to run its three chronically failing schools that would have put a pause on the campuses accountability ratings.

Austin ISD's effort to stave off a possible state takeover suffered a major setback Thursday after the Texas Education Agency rejected the district's plan to hand three struggling middle schools to an external nonprofit operator.

TEA officials on Thursday denied the district’s request to approve a partnership to run its three chronically failing schools that would have put a pause on the campuses' accountability rating.

Austin ISD’s effort to stave off a possible state takeover suffered a major setback Thursday after the Texas Education Agency rejected the district’s plan to hand three struggling middle schools to an external nonprofit operator.

Officials denied the district’s request to approve a partnership to run its three chronically failing schools that would have put a pause on the campuses' accountability rating.

Austin ISD will split librarians across some campuses after previously saying the positions would not be cut.

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