Morgan O’Hanlon

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Anthony Mays Takes Over AISD as Supe Search Starts
Anthony Mays Takes Over AISD as Supe Search Starts
New interim steps in after Elizalde’s abrupt departure

News, June 23, 2022

After a Difficult Year at AISD, 2,100 Staffers Are Leaving
After a Difficult Year at AISD, 2,100 Staffers Are Leaving
Resignations are higher than ever

News, June 9, 2022

Former <i>Statesman</i> Reporter Announces Bid for AISD Board
Former Statesman Reporter Announces Bid for AISD Board
Roxanne Evans would replace LaTisha Anderson on the board

News, June 9, 2022

Few Election Surprises as Texas Finally Finishes Its Primaries
Few Election Surprises as Texas Finally Finishes Its Primaries
The field is set

News, May 26, 2022

Elizalde Bails Out of Austin ISD, and There Was Much Rejoicing (and Great Anxiety)
Elizalde Bails Out of Austin ISD, and There Was Much Rejoicing (and Great Anxiety)
Short-time superintendent leaves budget, morale crises behind

News, May 22, 2022

Pro-Choice Demonstrators Turn Out by the Thousands
Pro-Choice Demonstrators Turn Out by the Thousands
Protests at schools, the Texas Capitol continue after leaked Supreme Court decision

News, May 19, 2022

MAGAs Win in Lake Travis and Georgetown ISDs
MAGAs Win in Lake Travis and Georgetown ISDs
The right marches on school boards

News, May 12, 2022

Lake Travis Finally Considers Adding a Second High School
Lake Travis Finally Considers Adding a Second High School
Reaching a tipping point

News, May 12, 2022

AISD Staff Protest for Higher Wages
AISD Staff Protest for Higher Wages
As the district solidifies its budget, the protesters hope the board listens to their demands

News, May 5, 2022

Deep-Pocket Donors Fund Right-Wing School Board Candidates in the Austin Suburbs
Deep-Pocket Donors Fund Right-Wing School Board Candidates in the Austin Suburbs
Drama outside of town

News, April 28, 2022

Georgetown ISD Parents Say Students Involved in Sexual Assault Must Face Consequences
Georgetown ISD Parents Say Students Involved in Sexual Assault Must Face Consequences
Parents say neither the administration nor law enforcement has done enough to protect their kids

News, April 21, 2022

AISD’s Therapy Provider Struggles to Meet Demand Amid Mental Health Crisis
AISD’s Therapy Provider Struggles to Meet Demand Amid Mental Health Crisis
Students and parents find help is out of reach

News, April 14, 2022

City, County Pledge to Help AISD’s Recapture Struggle
City, County Pledge to Help AISD’s Recapture Struggle
As school funding in Austin is stretched paper-thin, officials say they’ll push to secure more dollars

News, April 7, 2022

AISD Approves New Charter Partner for Mendez
AISD Approves New Charter Partner for Mendez
Faced with district takeover and only one applicant, trustees say it was their only choice

News, March 31, 2022

Texas Democrats and Republicans Disagree on Cause of Sex Trafficking Scandal
Texas Democrats and Republicans Disagree on Cause of Sex Trafficking Scandal
Twisted priorities at DFPS-contracted Bastrop facility

News, March 24, 2022

Sound the Alarms: Does Central Texas Need a Storm Alert System?
Sound the Alarms: Does Central Texas Need a Storm Alert System?
Austinites struck by surprise when tornadoes swept the I-35 corridor on Monday

News, March 24, 2022

Drama at Round Rock ISD Reaches a Temporary Resolution
Drama at Round Rock ISD Reaches a Temporary Resolution
The district’s board of trustees decided not to part ways with its superintendent, ending a months-long saga

News, March 17, 2022

Mendez and Martin Sixth-Grade Elimination Will Create Overall Enrollment Boon, Says District
Mendez and Martin Sixth-Grade Elimination Will Create Overall Enrollment Boon, Says District
Parents and teachers maintain that the district’s priorities may be skewed

News, March 17, 2022

Technologists Say Look Beyond NFTs for the Real Future of the Internet
Technologists Say Look Beyond NFTs for the Real Future of the Internet
Web3: Future tech or Bubble2.0?

Features, March 10, 2022

Closing AISD Middle Schools, One Grade at a Time?
Closing AISD Middle Schools, One Grade at a Time?
Two historically Black and Latinx middle schools set to lose sixth grade

News, March 10, 2022

Texas Voters Prove Once Again They Don't Always Know Who They're Voting For
Texas Voters Prove Once Again They Don't Always Know Who They're Voting For
Throwing darts at the ballot

News, March 3, 2022

SXSW EDU Takes on School Board Wars and Mental Health on Campus
SXSW EDU Takes on School Board Wars and Mental Health on Campus
Speakers take on top educational problems, March 7-10

News, March 3, 2022

Both Candidates For Land Commissioner Want to Use the Office to Implement Green Policies in the GLO
Both Candidates For Land Commissioner Want to Use the Office to Implement Green Policies in the GLO
Blue team candidates want a greener land office

News, Feb. 24, 2022

Round Rock ISD Boils Over as Superintendent Fate Is in Limbo
Round Rock ISD Boils Over as Superintendent Fate Is in Limbo
Board of Trustees punts its final decision

News, Feb. 24, 2022

AISD Teachers Keep Planning Time; Admin Layoffs Likely
AISD Teachers Keep Planning Time; Admin Layoffs Likely
7 of 8 just won’t do

News, Feb. 17, 2022

A Race to the Right in Austin's Affluent Suburbs
A Race to the Right in Austin's Affluent Suburbs
There's red in there them hills

News, Feb. 10, 2022

Round Rock ISD Drama Nears Climax
Round Rock ISD Drama Nears Climax
TEA investigation results to be revealed this week

News, Feb. 10, 2022

State Board of Education: Bell-Metereau Faces Two Challengers
State Board of Education: Bell-Metereau Faces Two Challengers
Bluer district creates opportunity to push board leftward

News, Feb. 10, 2022

AISD Weighs Schedule Change to Fix Budget Woes
AISD Weighs Schedule Change to Fix Budget Woes
Proposal would cut planning time for teachers in half

News, Jan. 27, 2022

Round Rock Superintendent Put on Leave
Round Rock Superintendent Put on Leave
Superintendent Hafedh Azaiez's paid leave is pending the results of an external investigation over abuse, fidelity allegations

News, Jan. 13, 2022

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