Austin Current
A surge of ICE arrests, followed by the shooting of a Venezuelan man, strikes fear into Austin neighborhoods
People who work near the site where ICE shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez say the agency’s presence in the area has been constant amid President Trump’s mass deportation push.
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6mAustin leaders demand answers after ICE shooting, but their authority has limits
Local investigators may need federal cooperation to determine what happened when an ICE officer shot a Venezuelan immigrant.
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9mAustin ISD faces new state intervention risk with nine schools this school year
Some AISD campuses that earned passing grades now carry the accountability histories of the schools the district closed.
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5mAustin ISD appeals two failing school ratings in bid to avoid takeover
Burnet missed a D by one point and Webb by two, leaving Austin ISD a narrow path to overturn the ratings. If the two schools ratings rise, the district could stave off a state intervention.
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8mCould Burnet and Webb parents stop an Austin ISD takeover? What we know
AISD parents could petition to close Burnet and Webb middle schools, but TEA won’t say whether that would prevent a district takeover.
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18mMike Morath wanted Texas to reach No. 1 in education. Test scores show there’s more work to do.
Appointed a decade ago, the education commissioner insists that when he has direct oversight, academic gains follow. His critics await better student outcomes.