Some Texas families and teachers criticize the end-of-the-year STAAR test for the enormous burdens it puts on students. They say the test is too long; it can take up to seven hours to finish. Some parents report their kids don’t want to go to school on testing days.

Many Austin and Texas school showed improvement from 2023 to 2025 and performed better overall, according to the TEA. However, locally, many Austin schools are still below the "acceptable" mark.

With more than 70,000 students, Austin Independent School District is the largest school district in Central Texas.

The Texas Education Agency released its latest A–F accountability ratings Friday, giving the Austin Independent School District an overall score of 79, or a “C.

A school bus carrying 42 children and one adult on the first day of the new school year rolled over onto its side near Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, leaving 12 injured.

Austin ISD is advancing toward potential school closures and boundary changes for the 2026-27 school year, following the release of a data-driven rubric ranking campuses based on factors like enrollment,

As the Austin Independent School District gears up for the upcoming school year, the district is keeping an eye on the 2026-27 school year. Officials are focusi