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Austin ISD school campuses will be closed through at least April 13 due to Austin and Travis County’s stay-at-home order issued March 24, according to a message to parents by Superintendent Paul Cruz. According to the district, classes are also canceled through April 3.
In the March 24 letter, Cruz said the district will continue to offer learning opportunities to students who are at home in the meantime. Assignments and learning activities can be found online and are being encouraged through the extended spring break but will not be used to determine a student’s grade, according to the message.
AISD's Learning At-Home webpage states that AISD teachers and staff will continue to manage instructional content, and additional resources will be added to the page over time.
The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is scheduled to vote April 13 on a list of projects to defer in order to fund an I-35 improvement project.
As the coronavirus tightens its grip on Austin and much of the world, inevitable human events such as pregnancy and childbirth are having to adapt in the new, cautious and socially distanced reality.
University of Texas at Austin President Greg Fenves announced in a letter to the UT community that he will leave the state’s flagship college for Emory University.
