Austin Council approves tax hike, avoids deep social service cuts in $6.6B budget

‘Rock and a hard place’: : Burnet parents weigh petition to close schools amid takeover threat

Burnet and Webb families face an Oct. 15 petition deadline while the district appeals both schools’ ratings.

Paige Ellis needed 3,044 signatures for a third term. She fell 62 short.

Ellis collected thousands of signatures for a third term serving District 8 on Austin City Council, but her campaign was cut short when that wasn’t enough.

Austin ISD’s budget strains as enrollment dips, transportation spending increases

Lower enrollment and higher transportation costs came into focus during Thursday’s AISD board meeting.

Austin parents should have say in future of failing schools, state takeover, superintendent says

Segura’s comments came during a candid one-on-one discussion with Austin Current Editor Melissa Taboada at The Texas Tribune Festival, where Segura addressed the threat of a state takeover, the district’s financial crisis, his tenure and other challenges facing Austin ISD.

Travis County $2.3B budget boosts disaster reserves, housing as final vote nears

Travis County approved a 2.5% higher tax rate ahead of a final $2.3 billion budget vote, where commissioners are likely to increase funding for disaster preparedness and mental health.