KUT Austin

The TEA has rejected Austin ISD's plan to buy more time in its effort to avoid a state takeover of the school district. https://www.kut.org/education/2026-05-28/austin-tx-texas-education-agency-rejected-aisd-plan-for-failing-schools

Dawson is one of the 10 AISD schools that are set to close, making this the last class of graduating seniors that get to come back to walk the halls as a way of celebrating their educational journey.
https://www.kut.org/education/2026-05-28/austin-tx-dawson-elementary-school-closures-aisd-senior-walk

Texans will soon have a major new place to experience the rugged beauty of the Hill Country. Once developed, Silver Lake State Park will be the second-largest state park in Texas, behind only Big Bend Ranch State Park.
https://www.kut.org/energy-environment/2026-05-28/new-state-park-in-texas-hill-country-will-preserve-nearly-54-000-acres-of-land