Austin district to close 12 schools under multiyear plan

News and updates from Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Friday's Top Story [Austin district to close 12 schools under multiyear plan]( [Austin district to close 12 schools under multiyear plan]( Austin district leaders will shutter 12 elementary and middle schools under a multiyear plan, a historic move for a district that has undergone years of dwindling student enrollment. [Read More »]( Local News [Travis County rejects unions request for law enforcement pay raises]( [Travis County rejects unions’ request for law enforcement pay raises]( Travis County commissioners on Thursday rejected a request from the county's two sheriff's unions to give the county's law enforcement officers a 3% raise for fiscal 2020, saying the ask came too late in the game. 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[Read More »]( Business [Work set to start on 66-story tower that will be Austin s tallest]( [Work set to start on 66-story tower that will be Austin’s tallest]( Crews are preparing to start razing a four-story Extended Stay America hotel in downtown Austin to make way for a 66-story skyscraper that is destined to become the city's tallest building. [Read More »]( [Uber countersuit continues legal fight with Austin s Phunware]( [Uber countersuit continues legal fight with Austin’s Phunware]( Continuing an ongoing legal battle, Uber has filed a lawsuit against Austin-based Phunware that accuses the mobile-app developer of carrying out and covering up a multiyear ad fraud scheme that allegedly cost the ride-share giant $17 million. [Read More »]( Sports [Games of the Day: Hutto, Liberty Hill ready to run back 2018 thriller]( [Games of the Day: Hutto, Liberty Hill ready to run back 2018 thriller]( Hutto vs. [Read More »]( [Pruett, suffocating defense propel Cedar Creek to win over Akins]( [Pruett, suffocating defense propel Cedar Creek to win over Akins]( For the first time in school history, Cedar Creek is 2-0. It can thank Ty Pruett, Javon Livingston and a suffocating defense to be there. [Read More »]( Opinion [Opinion: Why we must redefine generosity in a way that is unique to Austin]( [Opinion: Why we must redefine generosity in a way that is unique to Austin]( I Live Here I Give Here is on a mission to redefine what "generosity" means to Central Texans. [Read More »]( [Grumet: Badly needed jail diversion programs coming to Hays County]( [Grumet: Badly needed jail diversion programs coming to Hays County]( Perhaps these numbers jumped out at you, too. [Read More »]( Nation [The Latest: Hurricane Dorian blows just off North Carolina]( [The Latest: Hurricane Dorian blows just off North Carolina]( WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) " The Latest on Hurricane Dorian (all times local):6:45 a.m. Hurricane Dorian continues to scrape the North Carolina coast just offshore, with the worst weather hitting the Outer Banks. [Read More »]( [American Airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging flight]( [American Airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging flight]( MIAMI (AP) " An American Airlines mechanic is accused of sabotaging a flight over stalled union contract negotiations. [Read More »]( World [Mugabe: Overthrew white minority rule, then turned autocrat]( [Mugabe: Overthrew white minority rule, then turned autocrat]( HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) " Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe, an ex -guerrilla chief who took power after independence from white minority rule in 1980 and presided over a country whose early promise was eroded by economic turmoil and allegations of human rights violations, has died in Singapore at the age of 95.He enjoyed strong support among the population and even the West soon after taking over as Prime Minister and Zimbabwe's first post-colonial leader. [Read More »]( [Johnson seeks UK election bid as political foes push back]( [Johnson seeks UK election bid as political foes push back]( LONDON (AP) " Boxed in by opponents and abandoned politically even by his own brother, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson struggled Thursday to keep his Brexit plans on track, and he accused lawmakers of thwarting democracy by blocking his call for a new election. [Read More »]( Austin360 [First look at Mexican restaurant Comedor s brunch menu, launching Sunday]( [First look at Mexican restaurant Comedor’s brunch menu, launching Sunday]( Austin's new modern Mexican restaurant Comedor (501 Colorado St.) is ready to get into Austin's brunch game. [Read More »]( [Demand high for Dear Evan Hansen in Austin, ticket lottery announced]( [Demand high for ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ in Austin, ticket lottery announced]( The folks at Broadway in Austin report that interest in tickets for the Tony Award-winning musical "Dear Evan Hansen," which plays Bass Concert Hall Dec. 10-15, is unusually high. [Read More »]( [Manage Account]( | [Contact Us](mailto:customercare@statesman.com) | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Newsletters]( We have an app for whatever you want - news, weather, entertainment and more. Statesman Live: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Statesman Weather: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Austin360: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Statesman does not participate in unsolicited email. This is a recurring email and was sent to you because you subscribed to receive promotional emails and updates from Statesman during a previous program, promotion or contest. © 2018 GateHouse Media, LLC and Austin American-Statesman. 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