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Mayor Kirk Watson wants parents to close two Austin schools to head off state takeover
The Austin city leader says intervention is inevitable, but a parent petition to TEA could stop a district-wide intervention.
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7mSaving Muny could come at a cost as Austin weighs changes to UT land deal
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4mAs a school takeover looms, Austin ISD hears warnings from Houstonians
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7mWebb PTA asks TEA to investigate disputed petition to close school
Hundreds of Burnet and Webb parents signed petitions to close their children’s schools to avoid a district takeover, but some parents say they were pressured.