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

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.

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.

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,

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.

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

As school restarts in Central Texas, Austin ISD is sharing more insight about how it plans to consolidate and even close some of its schools.

The first day of school took a turn in Austin, Texas when a bus carrying 42 students rolled on its side. The bus veered into an embankment.