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Eleven Austin schools who saw a bigger enrollment decline than expected won’t see more budget cuts this year

By Xueer Zhang | October 4, 2017

That’s good news, though some advocates say West Side students continue to suffer from too little funding over the years.

News

Austin schools lose teachers, support staff in wake of CPS funding cuts

By Xueer Zhang | August 17, 2017

The layoffs will hurt West Side students and the community as a whole, educators and advocates say.

budget

West Side schools facing budget cuts for upcoming year

By Nicholaus Garcia | July 21, 2016

Find out how your school will fare under the new spending plan CPS just released to principals.

News

Some Austin schools to lose more money

By AustinTalks | September 29, 2015

Because fewer students showed up on enrollment day, there will be more funding cuts on the West Side.

Opinion

Do West Side’s black leaders believe in public education or mass incarceration?

By Dwayne Truss | August 6, 2015

A longtime Austin resident urges his neighbors to advocate for their West Side schools, not charters.

News

Austin schools brace for layoffs, cuts

By Tatiana Walk-Morris | August 4, 2015

See how your school could fare under CPS’ proposed budget for 2015-2016.

Community

Meeting tonight about state budget cuts

By AustinTalks | May 11, 2015

Learn how the proposed reductions could affect social services on the West Side.

News

YMCA helps save some after-school programs at Leland

By Reema Amin | October 17, 2013

Dance and engineering classes are starting at the building the used to house May Community Academy before it closed in June. But the popular drumline isn’t continuing because of lack of funds.

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