education
Douglass HS, community step up efforts to recruit students
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Residents, school officials and local lawmakers are working to meet goal set by CPS to enroll at least 100 freshmen for the upcoming school year
Opinion
So far, the Emmet School repurposing is a failure of leadership
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Longtime Austin resident sounds the alarm about how officials are deciding what to do with the school, which has been vacant since 2013 when it was closed.
Ald. Chris Taliaferro
Taliaferro to host “Austin Successes” event in July
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29th Ward alderman wants Austin natives to share their stories about how they’ve become successful.
Crime
Violence at Central and Lake sparks community concern
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The recent shooting that left one dead and five injured is just the latest in a string of crimes at the busy intersection in the heart of Austin.
29th Ward
Closed Austin schools up for redevelopment bid March 13
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CPS is still trying to attract developers to re-purpose buildings shut in 2013.
Ald. Chris Taliaferro
Coat drive ends Dec. 9th.
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Drop off new or gently used coats sizes infant through 14 at Ald. Chris Taliaferro’s 29th Ward office.
News
Galewood residents say no to car wash at former US Bank site
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29th Ward Ald. Chris Taliferro said he will continue to seek community input about what happens with the property in the 6700 block of West North Avenue.
Ald. Chris Taliaferro
Residents want local partnerships for proposed community health care campus
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The community continues to weigh in on the multi-million dollar project, which would use the vacant Robert Emmet Elementary School building at the corner of Central and Madison.
News
Shuttered CPS school acquired by youth nonprofit Kidz Express
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Uses for two of the other closed West Side buildings will be discussed tonight at Austin Town Hall.
News
Westside NAACP wants say in mayor’s new civilian police review agency
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The civil rights group and 29th Ward Ald. Chris Taliaferro say a vote should not be rushed on the proposal to replace the troubled disciplinary body.