At least 5 Austin school district employees detained by ICE, according to union

Trasell Underwood, Education Austin’s vice president, told KXAN on Thursday that during a monthly meeting with the district, AISD leaders said they were aware that ICE had detained five ...

At least 5 Austin school district employees detained by ICE, sparking alarm

The Austin school district employees include a teacher, a bus driver and lunchroom workers, according to Education Austin, ...

Austin City Council delays vote on $63M contract with firefighters' union

Council members want to know if the union plans to launch a petition campaign to push the city to staff each fire engine with ...

Austin ISD Board of Trustees to vote Thursday on final consolidation plan

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin ISD Board of Trustees is set to vote Thursday night on the district’s updated school consolidation plan. According to the current plan, 10 campuses would close ahead of the ...
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South Africa president says G20 will make declaration despite US warning and 'will not be bullied'

South Africa's president says the Group of 20 nations will make a joint declaration at the end of their summit in Johannesburg this weekend despite warnings against that from the ...
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Lebanon's most wanted drug trafficker taken into custody, authorities say

Lebanon's authorities say the country's most wanted drug trafficker has been arrested after years on the run. A military official said Thursday that Noah Zeiter was taken into custody during ...