Austin ISD s enrollment dropped by more than 5K; district now looking to re-enroll students Shawna M Reding
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Editor s note: The Defenders investigation above was published in November 2020.
In one year, Austin Independent School District s enrollment saw the biggest drop. Now, the district is trying to re-enroll students in the upcoming school year.
The KVUE Defenders reported in November 2020 that between 2019 and 2020, Austin ISD recorded a 7% decline in enrollment, its biggest drop ever. The district was down 5,661 students.
For years, Austin ISD has been losing students as families move out of the city.
But for this coming school year, the district is getting boots on the ground as part of Operation Reconnect, a door-to-door campaign to reconnect Austin families with Austin ISD.
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Bertha Sadler Means held many roles in her life – a community leader, political activist, businesswoman and educator.
Austin civil rights icon Bertha Sadler Means died Tuesday, just two months shy of her 101st birthday. Means held many roles in her life a community leader, political activist, businesswoman and educator.
She enjoyed a long career in education. Before retiring, Means worked at the Austin Independent School District where she taught elementary and secondary education. She was a professor at Prairie View A&M College and UT Austin, and hosted workshops on professional development at Huston-Tillotson University.
Austin ISD honored her legacy by naming the Bertha Sadler Means Young Women s Leadership Academy after her. The Bertha Sadler Means African American Resource Center at Huston-Tillotson University was also named in honor of her philanthropic support over the years.