Austin ISD proposes closing 12 schools, among $55M in cuts

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Wednesday's Top Story [Austin ISD proposes closing 12 schools, among $55M in cuts]( [Austin ISD proposes closing 12 schools, among $55M in cuts]( Austin school district officials are proposing closing 12 schools, among other cost savings that total $55.1 million, as the district faces a deficit for [Read More »]( Local News [Incumbent Renteria holds council s District 3 seat, defeating sister]( [Incumbent Renteria holds council’s District 3 seat, defeating sister]( East Austin City Council representative Sabino "Pio" Renteria will keep his District 3 seat after a second no-punches-held campaign against his [Read More »]( [2018 General Election results: Local runoffs]( [2018 General Election results: Local runoffs]( Results for runoff elections for the Austin and San Marcos city councils, Austin Community College Board and Austin Independent School District on Dec. 11, [Read More »]( [In rare ruling, Kendrex White found not guilty by reason of insanity]( [In rare ruling, Kendrex White found not guilty by reason of insanity]( Two psychiatrists who evaluated former University of Texas student Kendrex White after he fatally stabbed a fellow student and wounded three others [Read More »]( [Bastrop residents to get first look at preliminary development code updates]( [Bastrop residents to get first look at preliminary development code updates]( Participants in the recent Building Bastrop round-table discussions will see their suggestions for revamping the city’s cumbersome development [Read More »]( [EXCLUSIVE: Earl Maxwell, CEO of giant St. David s Foundation, to retire]( [EXCLUSIVE: Earl Maxwell, CEO of giant St. David’s Foundation, to retire]( Earl Maxwell, CEO of the St. David’s Foundation, Austin’s second largest such philanthropic group after the Michael and Susan Dell [Read More »]( Business [Dell shareholders vote to take tech giant public again]( [Dell shareholders vote to take tech giant public again]( Dell Technologies shareholders on Tuesday voted to take the Round Rock-based tech giant public after five years as a private company. [Read More »]( [Developers break ground on 500,000 square foot industrial park in Kyle]( [Developers break ground on 500,000 square foot industrial park in Kyle]( Developers broke ground Tuesday on a 40-acre industrial park project in Kyle that will bring more than half a million square feet of industrial warehouse, [Read More »]( [Want to pilot an electric aircraft? This new Austin startup wants to make it happen]( [Want to pilot an electric aircraft? This new Austin startup wants to make it happen]( Austin-based Lift Aircraft  has developed an electric-powered vertical takeoff and landing aircraft -- think a drone that’s big enough for a human pilot -- and plans to open Lift Aircraft locations where people can rent and fly the aircraft with no pilot’s license required. [Read More »]( [Civic leader Wilkerson named Austinite of Year by chamber]( [Civic leader Wilkerson named ‘Austinite of Year’ by chamber]( Longtime civic leader Ray Wilkerson, who has spent decades working on critical regional issues such as transportation and water resources, has been named [Read More »]( Sports [Texas commit Jake Smith picks up a national player of the year award]( [Texas commit Jake Smith picks up a national player of the year award]( Arizona high school senior Jake Smith, a Texas commitment who is expected to sign with the Longhorns on Wednesday, was named Gatorade's national football player of the year on Tuesday afternoon. [Read More »]( [Longhorns in the NFL: Defensive backs highlight Week 14]( [Longhorns in the NFL: Defensive backs highlight Week 14]( Every week we'll update you on how the Longhorns in the NFL performed the previous weekend. Here's a look at how they fared in Week 14. [Read More »]( [Unbeaten North Shore awaits Lake Travis in state semifinals]( [Unbeaten North Shore awaits Lake Travis in state semifinals]( As is almost always the case this deep in the playoffs, Lake Travis’ reward for a Class 6A Division I Region IV championship win over one [Read More »]( [Freshman powers RRCA girls basketball team into state polls]( [Freshman powers RRCA girls basketball team into state polls]( Round Rock Christian Academy freshmen point guard C.J. Jaramillo has opened her varsity career with a bang by averaging 19.2 points per game for the 8-1 [Read More »]( [Praise for Jerry Jones? Cooper trade really did boost Dallas]( [Praise for Jerry Jones? Cooper trade really did boost Dallas]( ARLINGTON — Jerry Jones is getting praised for a football move.There might not be a better way to explain the impact of the oft-criticized owner [Read More »]( Opinion [Letters to the editor: Dec. 12, 2018]( [Letters to the editor: Dec. 12, 2018]( Free Cap Metro rides forstudents makes senseRe: Dec. 7 article, "Free bus, rail rides on Cap Metro made permanent for K-12 students."I want to [Read More »]( Nation [Magnitude 4.4 earthquake jolts Tennessee; felt in Atlanta]( [Magnitude 4.4 earthquake jolts Tennessee; felt in Atlanta]( DECATUR, Tenn. (AP) " The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck eastern Tennessee and could be felt in Atlanta.The light [Read More »]( [Washington state combats collisions with new wildlife bridge]( [Washington state combats collisions with new wildlife bridge]( SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. (AP) " Before descending the Cascade Mountains on its final stretch to Seattle, Interstate 90 cuts through a mountain pass of [Read More »]( [Man who killed newlywed during robbery executed in Texas]( [Man who killed newlywed during robbery executed in Texas]( HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) " A Texas inmate was executed Tuesday evening for fatally shooting a newlywed during a robbery more than 25 years ago.Alvin [Read More »]( [Los Angeles-area development approved in fire-prone zone]( [Los Angeles-area development approved in fire-prone zone]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " The conflict between the need for more housing in California and the danger of building in fire-prone mountains was decided in [Read More »]( World [Chinese welcome Huawei executive s release in Canada]( [Chinese welcome Huawei executive’s release in Canada]( BEIJING (AP) " China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday denied knowledge of the detention of a former Canadian diplomat, as Chinese citizens rejoiced [Read More »]( [5 detained as France hunts Christmas market terror suspect]( [5 detained as France hunts Christmas market terror suspect]( STRASBOURG, France (AP) " French authorities detained five people as they hunted Wednesday for a suspected extremist who sprayed gunfire at one of [Read More »]( [Pakistan rejects US rebuke on religious freedoms]( [Pakistan rejects US rebuke on religious freedoms]( ISLAMABAD (AP) " Pakistan on Wednesday condemned a U.S. decision to add it to a list of nations that infringe on religious freedom, calling the move [Read More »]( [Nobel laureate returns to Iraq, pledges to work for peace]( [Nobel laureate returns to Iraq, pledges to work for peace]( BAGHDAD (AP) " Iraqi activist Nadia Murad met her country's president in Baghdad on Wednesday after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy [Read More »]( Austin360 [You can get a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts for just $1 on Wednesday]( [You can get a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts for just $1 on Wednesday]( Tis the season. No, not that one. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That’s right, Krispy Kreme is bringing back an extra-special [Read More »]( [When it s rainy and cold outside, these soup recipes will keep you warm inside]( [When it’s rainy and cold outside, these soup recipes will keep you warm inside]( It's always nice to have a stash of soup in the fridge.Canned soups from the store are convenient to have around for last-minute lunches, but it's a good [Read More »]( [But will he get an Instant Pot? Southwest Austin first-grader wins big in rice contest]( [But will he get an Instant Pot? Southwest Austin first-grader wins big in rice contest]( An elementary school in Southwest Austin is getting a new cafeteria, and one of its students went home from school Dec. 4 with a $15,000 check thanks to a kids' cooking contest. 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